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History of the Great Island of Madagascar
The History of the Great Island of Madagascar (Histoire de la grande isle Madagascar) is a book by Étienne de Flacourt, French governor of Fort-Dauphin, published in 1658. Drawing on his years in the colony from 1648, it describes the geography, plants, animals, peoples and customs of Madagascar, especially the Antanosy. It was the most important European account of the island for over a century.
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). History of the Great Island of Madagascar. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/history-of-the-great-island-of-madagascar
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- “History of the Great Island of Madagascar.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/history-of-the-great-island-of-madagascar. Accessed .
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- The Epoch Institute. “History of the Great Island of Madagascar.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/history-of-the-great-island-of-madagascar.
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- The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘History of the Great Island of Madagascar’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/history-of-the-great-island-of-madagascar (Accessed: ).
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