The Cambridge History of the Pacific Islanders |
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| Author:
| Denoon, Donald
Meleisea, Malama |
| As told to:
| Firth, Stewart
Linnekin, Jocelyn
Nero, Karen |
| ISBN: | 978-1-139-05557-4 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2008 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital download and online |
| List Price: | USD $520.00 |
Book Description:
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This history presents an authoritative and comprehensive introduction to the experiences of Pacific islanders from their first settlement of the islands to the present day. It addresses the question of insularity and explores islanders' experiences thematically, covering such topics as early settlement, contact with Europeans, colonialism, politics, commerce, nuclear testing, tradition, ideology, and the role of women.
This history presents an authoritative and comprehensive introduction to the experiences of Pacific islanders from their first settlement of the islands to the present day. It addresses the question of insularity and explores islanders' experiences thematically, covering such topics as early settlement, contact with Europeans, colonialism, politics, commerce, nuclear testing, tradition, ideology, and the role of women.