An historical and geographical description of Formosa, an island subject to the Emperor of Japan : Giving an account of the religion, customs, manners, &c. of the inhabitants. Together with a Relation of what happen'd to the Author in his travels; particularly his Conferences with the Jesuits, and others, in several parts of Europe. Also the history and reasons of his conversion to Christianity, with his Objections against it (in defence of Paganism) and their answers. To which is prefix'd, a preface in vindication of himself from the reflections of a Jesuit lately come from China, with and account of what passed between them
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Title: An historical and geographical description of Formosa, an island subject to the Emperor of Japan : Giving an account of the religion, customs, manners, &c. of the inhabitants. Together with a Relation of what happen'd to the Author in his travels; particularly his Conferences with the Jesuits, and others, in several parts of Europe. Also the history and reasons of his conversion to Christianity, with his Objections against it (in defence of Paganism) and their answers. To which is prefix'd, a preface in vindication of himself from the reflections of a Jesuit lately come from China, with and account of what passed between them
Classmark: BC Lt/PSA
Creator(s): Psalmanazar, George (1679?-1763)
Publisher: printed for Dan. Brown... G. Strahan, and W. Davis ... Fran. Coggan ... and Bernard Lintott
Publication city: London
Date(s): 1704
Language: English
Size and medium: [8], xiv, [2], 327, 128-131, [5] p., plates, table
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/283552
Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991001746759705181
Collection group(s): English Literature
Description
Pp. 328-331 misnumbered 128-131.
George Psalmanazar is a pseudonym. The author's real name is unknown. He was in fact French and had never been to Formosa, the entire work being a fraud.
Text is continuous despite pagination. With plates of the supposed costumes and ceremonies of the inhabitants of Formosa.
Indexed in: ESTC n017869.
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