2 edition of Among the head-hunters of Formosa found in the catalog.
Among the head-hunters of Formosa
Janet B. Montgomery McGovern
Published
1922
by Small, Maynard and Co. in Boston
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Written in
Edition Notes
| Statement | by Janet B. Montgomery McGovern ; with a preface by R. R. Marett. |
| The Physical Object | |
|---|---|
| Pagination | 220 p. : |
| Number of Pages | 220 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL17918184M |
The Savage Tribes of Formosa The Formosan aborigines formerly inhabited the champaign districts of the island, but towards the end of the Ming Dynasty (), they began to be forced to retreat into the mountains by the ever-increasing immigrants from China, and now they dwell far up in the mountain fastnesses, out of the reach of lowlanders. Discover Book Depository's huge selection of Jane Montgomery books online. Free delivery worldwide on over 20 million titles. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Among the Head-Hunters of Formosa - Primary Source Edition. Janet B Montgomery McGovern. 03 Feb Paperback. unavailable. Try AbeBooks.
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Among the Head-Hunters of Formosa by Janet B. Montgomery McGovern Notes on the Tribes, Provinces, Emirates and States of the Northern Provinces of Nigeria Compiled From Official Reports by O. Temple Life and Teachings of Guru Nanak by Thakur Singh. All I can say is this: Among the Head-Hunters of Formosa is an interesting book for its time-capsule like quality of describing Taiwan as it was in , and is interesting for what one learns about the indigenous of Formosa, from a qualified anthropologist, although I would imagine much of the information is : Jenna Cody.
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Montgomery. Among the head-hunters of Formosa. Taipei: Chʼeng Wen, (OCoLC) Among the Head-hunters of Formosa contains the substance of observations made during a two-years’ stay in Formosa—from September to September The book is written for the general reader, rather than for the specialist in anthropology or ethnology.
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Janet Blair Montgomery McGovern was initially drawn to Taiwan by its great beauty, first seen on a voyage to Japan.
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