Het eiland Seran en zijne bewoners by F. J. P. Sachse
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"Het eiland Seran en zijne bewoners" by F. J. P. Sachse is an ethnographic account written in the early 20th century. The work aims to provide a comprehensive description of the island of Seran (Ceram) and its indigenous peoples, addressing a gap in existing literature that often presents fragmented or inaccurate information. The opening of the book sets the stage by describing the historical obscurity of Seran, marked by its difficult geography
and minimal contact with outsiders. Sachse, having spent four years as a civil administrator on the island, shares his personal observations of the inhabitants and their customs. He emphasizes that previous accounts are often unreliable and highlights his intent to offer a more thorough understanding of the island’s geography, culture, and the dynamics between the European outsiders and the local populations. Notably, he acknowledges the complexity of the local tribes and their history, suggesting both primitive and civilized characteristics among them as he outlines major socio-economic issues related to trade and government interactions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Sachse, F. J. P. |
|---|---|
| Author of introduction, etc. | Martin, Karl, 1851-1942 |
| Title | Het eiland Seran en zijne bewoners |
| Credits |
Jeroen Hellingman, Linda Cantoni (music transcription) and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 63.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | Dutch |
| LoC Class | DS: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Asia |
| Subject | Ethnology -- Indonesia -- Ceram Island |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 62553 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-62553-9 |
| Release Date | Jul 4, 2020 |
| Last Update | Jan 28, 2023 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 591 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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