Description De L'îsle Formosa En Asie Du Gouvernement Des Loix Des Moeurs Et De La Religion Des Habitans Dressée Sur Les Mémoires Du Sieur George Psalmanaazaar... Avec Une Ample Et Exacte Relation De Ses Voyages En Plusieurs Endroits De L'europe... P

<p><i>Description De L'Îsle Formosa En Asie</i> by George Psalmanaazaar offers a fascinating glimpse into the 18th-century European understanding-and misunderstanding-of Formosa (Taiwan). Presented as a detailed account of the island's government laws customs and religion the book draws upon the supposed memoirs of Psalmanaazaar himself alongside a relation of his purported travels across Europe. While later revealed to be largely fictional the work remains a significant cultural artifact reflecting European attitudes towards the East during the Enlightenment. It offers insights into the construction of exotic narratives and the perception of foreign lands capturing the imagination of its time and prompting reflection on cultural authenticity and representation. </p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>