Reize naar Surinamen en door de binnenste gedeelten van Guiana — Deel 1

Name: Reize naar Surinamen en door de binnenste gedeelten van Guiana — Deel 1
Author: John Gabriel Stedman

By John Gabriel Stedman

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A first-person narrative recounts a multi-year military expedition into the interior of Surinam, combining campaign reportage with extended natural history and ethnographic description. The account maps rivers, forests, and settlements, records local flora and fauna, and portrays encounters with Indigenous communities and groups of escaped enslaved people, as well as plantation society. It interweaves detailed sketches of people and places, vivid descriptions of violence and its moral consequences, and reflections on slavery and colonial administration, and is supplemented by engravings and maps that illustrate landscape, natural specimens, and human scenes.

About the Author

John Gabriel Stedman

John Gabriel Stedman was an 18th-century explorer and writer, best known for his detailed account of his experiences in Suriname. His most notable work, "Narrative, of a five years' expedition against the Revolted Negroes of Surinam," provides a vivid depiction of the struggles and lives of enslaved people during a time of rebellion. Stedman's writings are significant for their firsthand observations and insights into the social and political climate of the region, contributing to the understanding of colonial history and the complexities of slavery. His travel narratives also reflect the broader European interest in exploration and the natural world during the Enlightenment.