People of the Sea

Environment, Identity, and History in Oceania

Häftad, Engelska, 2008

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Oceania is characterized by thousands of islands and archipelagoes amidst the vast expanse of the Pacific. Although it is one of the few truly oceanic habitats occupied permanently by humankind, surprisingly little research has been done on the maritime dimension of Pacific history. ""The People of the Sea"" attempts to fill this gap by combining neglected historical and scientific material to provide the first synthetic study of ocean-people interaction in the region from 1770 to 1870.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2008-03-30
Mått149 x 226 x 20 mm
Vikt523 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor328
FörlagUniversity of Hawai'i Press
ISBN9780824832971

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