An historical description of the Kingdom of Macasar in the East-Indies : In three books. Giving a particular account: I. Of the Situation of the Country, the Product and principal Towns in it. II. The Manners and Customs of the Inhabitants, their Government, Trade, Recreations, Habits and Marriages. III. The antient Idolatry of the Macasarians, the Progress of the Christian Religion among them; and the Establishment of the Mahometan; with the Circumcision of Women peculiar to those People. Together with a particular account of the Arts and Cruelties used by the Batavians to establish themselves in, and exclude all other European Nations from that Country.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gervaise, Nicolas, 1662-1729.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Makassar (Indonesia)--Description and travel.

Makassar (Indonesia).

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([8],159,[1]p. )

Other Title:

Historical description of the Kingdom of Macasar in the East-Indies.

Place of Publication:

London : printed for Tho. Leigh, and D. Midwinter, at the Rose and Crown in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1701.

Notes:

Translated from Nicolas Gervaise's 'Description historique du royaume de Macaçar'.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T107414.

OCLC:

642257463