German Jews: A Dual Identity

Abstract

G. E. Rumphius, also known as Indian Pliny, was one of great tropical naturalists of seventeenth century. Born in Germany, he spent most of his life in employ of Dutch East India Company, stationed on island of Ambon in eastern Indonesia. He wrote two major works; this one, first modern work on tropical fauna, was published posthumously in Dutch in 1705. A classic text of natural history, it is now available in English for first time. descriptions in The Ambonese Curiosity Cabinet cover the gamut of organisms found in seas surrounding Ambon--crabs, shrimp, sea urchins, mussels--as well as minerals and rare concretions taken from animals and plants. A series of exquisite etchings accompanies descriptions. book has been masterfully translated and extensively annotated by E. M. Beekman, whose introduction provides first biography of Rumphius in English that incorporates new material.

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