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The False Formosan: George Psalmanazar and the Eighteenth-century Experiment of Identity [Hardcover]

Richard Swiderski (Author)

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This is reconsideration of the Assyrian Christian scholar and confidence man George Psalmanazar who dazzled 18th-century London in the disguise of a Chinese savant. Swiderski explores the fabulism and credulity of the time as well as analyzing the scientific curiosity aroused by Psalmanazar's writings.

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Horrible writing 28 April 2005
By John Breen - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Hardcover
George Psalmanazar is a fascinating historical figure, and I encourage anyone interested to learn more about him. But do not, under any circumstances, buy this book. It is one of the worst scholarly works I've ever had the displeasure of reading. The author's prose is tortous, pedantic, and often laughable thanks to his absurdly bad metaphors. His research is not bad, but any original insights he might have gleaned are overshadowed by his wretched writing. Read the "Pretended Asian" by Keevak or "The Great Formosan Impostor" by Foley instead.

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