『靖海氛記』영역본의 특징과 학술적 가치

Abstract

This paper analyzes the characteristics and academic value of History of the Pirates who Infested the China Sea from 1807 to 1810 translated by German Orientalist Karl Friedrich Neumann. The original author of this book is JingHaiFunJi, published in Guangzhou, China in 1830. The book recorded the rise and fall of pirates in Guangdong who were active in the South China Sea. Karl Friedrich Neumann, a translator, purchased the original book in Guangzhou, China in the fall of 1830 and began translating it, and published a translation in London, the following year in 1831. In the early 19th century, the Qing Dynasty maintained a very closed foreign policy and was never friendly to foreigners. In this era, Neumann's purchase of the original book and publication of the domain proceeded surprisingly quickly. Neumann's domain was not simply a translation of Chinese into English, but was reorganized to suit the tastes of European readers. In addition, detailed explanations and rich annotations were attached to make it easier for readers who are unfamiliar with Chinese history, culture, and language to understand, making it different from the original text. It also contains the author's sharp views and insights into China's reality and China's complex history, culture, and politics, which the orientalist Neumann witnessed firsthand, allowing foreign scholars to grasp the view of China in the 19th century. Therefore, in this paper, we would like to analyze History of the Pirates who Infested the China Sea from 1807 to 1810 translated by Karl Friedrich Neumann to examine its characteristics and academic significance.