Les Voyages Aux Indes Orientales : Contenans une Description Exacte de l'Indostan, des Nouveaux Mogols, et des Autres Peuples et Pais des Indes Orientales, Avec Leurs Moeurs et Maximes, Religions, Fetes, Temples, Pagodes, Cimetieres, Co

Résumé

This volume presents Jean de Thevenot's account of his travels in India. Unlike other travelers of his time, he was primarily interested in geography and natural science. The value of this text thus lies in its honesty, the richness of its documentation, and the depth of its analyses.