文章摘要:十三行时期(1684~1842),曾有一批以法语为母语或者是能够熟练使用法语的商人群体在广州口岸活动。前者主要是法国人,随法国东印度公司而来,个别商人来自瑞士,后者则来自荷兰、德意志等法国周边国家或地区。而目前十三行研究中心所在地也是广州大学城所在地的番禺区小谷围岛,在当时的西方文献中被称为法国人岛,主要即因该岛曾是法国东印度公司商船水手的居停游冶之所。这些商人群体留下了不少以法语记录的相关文献,可以让后来的研究者从中探讨十三行时期以广州口岸... 展开
Abstract:This paper gives a general introduction to the French literatures concerning the Canton Thirteen Hongs.These literatures help to reconstruct the organization and function of the French East India Company and the commercial operations of the French private merchants in Canton in the second half of the 18th century.Nontheless,the literatures that were produced by the non-French merchants in China also provide abundant details on their ... 展开