History of the Pacific Including Australia, New Zealand, Polynesia, Oceania
Author : British Columbia. Open Shelf Library
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Page : 5 pages
File Size : 41,48 MB
Release : 1957
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Author : British Columbia. Open Shelf Library
Publisher :
Page : 5 pages
File Size : 41,48 MB
Release : 1957
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Author : Paul D'Arcy
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 606 pages
File Size : 50,82 MB
Release : 2017-05-15
Category : History
ISBN : 1351912259
Presenting the history of the inhabitants of the Pacific Islands from first colonization until the spread of European colonial rule in the later 19th century, this volume focuses specifically on Pacific Islander-European interactions from the perspective of Pacific Islanders themselves. A number of recorded traditions are reproduced as well as articles by Pacific Island scholars working within the academy. The nature of Pacific History as a sub-discipline is presented through a sample of key articles from the 1890s until the present that represent the historical evolution of the field and its multidisciplinary nature. The volume reflects on how the indigenous inhabitants of the Pacific Islands have a history as dynamic and complex as that of literate societies, and one that is more retrievable through multidisciplinary approaches than often realized.
Author : Steven Roger Fischer
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 48,90 MB
Release : 2013-03-13
Category : History
ISBN : 1137088125
This wide-ranging study of the Pacific Islands provides a dynamic and provocative account of the peopling of the Pacific, and its broad impact on world history. Spanning over 50,000 years of human presence in an area which comprises one-third of our planet – Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia – the narrative follows the development of the region, from New Guinea's earliest settlement to the creation of the modern Pacific states. Thoroughly revised and updated in light of the most recent scholarship, the second edition includes: • an overview of the events and developments in the Pacific Islands over the last decade • coverage of the latest archaeological discoveries • several new maps • an updated and expanded bibliography Steven Roger Fischer's unique text provides a highly accessible and invaluable introduction to the history of an area which is currently emerging as pivotal in international affairs. A History of the Pacific Islands traces the human history of nearly one-third of the globe over a fifty-thousand year span. This is history on a grand scale, taking the islands of Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia from prehistoric culture to the present day through a skilful interpretation of scholarship in the field. Fischer's familiarity with work in archaeology and anthropology as well as in history enriches the text, making this a book with wide appeal for students and general readers.
Author : CAITLIN. FINLAYSON
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Page : pages
File Size : 37,46 MB
Release : 2019
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Author : Deryck Scarr
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 50,50 MB
Release : 2013-12-16
Category : History
ISBN : 1136837892
A book about the past and present Pacific Islands, wide-ranging in time and space spanning the centuries from the first settlement of the islands until the present day.
Author : Steven Roger Fischer
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 49,62 MB
Release : 2013-03-13
Category : History
ISBN : 135030672X
This wide-ranging study of the Pacific Islands provides a dynamic and provocative account of the peopling of the Pacific, and its broad impact on world history. Spanning over 50,000 years of human presence in an area which comprises one-third of our planet – Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia – the narrative follows the development of the region, from New Guinea's earliest settlement to the creation of the modern Pacific states. Thoroughly revised and updated in light of the most recent scholarship, the second edition includes: • an overview of the events and developments in the Pacific Islands over the last decade • coverage of the latest archaeological discoveries • several new maps • an updated and expanded bibliography Steven Roger Fischer's unique text provides a highly accessible and invaluable introduction to the history of an area which is currently emerging as pivotal in international affairs. A History of the Pacific Islands traces the human history of nearly one-third of the globe over a fifty-thousand year span. This is history on a grand scale, taking the islands of Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia from prehistoric culture to the present day through a skilful interpretation of scholarship in the field. Fischer's familiarity with work in archaeology and anthropology as well as in history enriches the text, making this a book with wide appeal for students and general readers.
Author : Robert Kirk
Publisher : Outskirts Press
Page : 769 pages
File Size : 28,30 MB
Release : 2011
Category : History
ISBN : 9781432773984
From the moment Balboa saw the Pacific in 1513 to 2011, this book provides a comprehensive chronology of all major events in this spectacular part of the world.
Author : Reilly Ridgell
Publisher : Bess Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 39,55 MB
Release : 1995
Category : History
ISBN : 9781573060011
Provides a background in Pacific geography, culture, and history, plus an overview of the different Pacific island groups.
Author : Matt K. Matsuda
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 453 pages
File Size : 39,41 MB
Release : 2012-01-19
Category : History
ISBN : 0521887631
Essential single-volume history of the Pacific region and the global interactions which define it.
Author : Ian C. Campbell
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 49,75 MB
Release : 1989-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780520069015
"Dr. Campbell's awareness of the importance of the active roles which Pacific islanders played in the shaping of the histories of their own countries is evident throughout: he has examined, whenever he could, historical events and processes from the point of view and interests of the islanders concerned. No other work has done this, and that in itself makes Dr. Campbell's book an important contribution to Pacific history."--Dr. Malama Meleisea, Director of the Macmillan Brown Centre for Pacific Studies, University of Canterbury "Dr. Campbell's awareness of the importance of the active roles which Pacific islanders played in the shaping of the histories of their own countries is evident throughout: he has examined, whenever he could, historical events and processes from the point of view and interests of the islanders concerned. No other work has done this, and that in itself makes Dr. Campbell's book an important contribution to Pacific history."--Dr. Malama Meleisea, Director of the Macmillan Brown Centre for Pacific Studies, University of Canterbury