Author: Herman MelvillePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Polynesia
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
The Works of Herman Melville
Author: Herman MelvilleThe Works of Herman Melville: Omoo : a narrative of adventures in the South Seas
Author: Herman MelvilleOmoo
Author: Herman MelvillePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Polynesia
Languages : en
Pages : 406
Book Description
Double Ghosts
Author: David A. ChappellPublisher: M.E. Sharpe
ISBN: 9781563249983
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Map: Culture Areas of the Pacific -- Foreword -- Preface -- 1. A Second Diaspora -- 2. Shipping Out -- 3. Rites of Passage -- 4. Contested Decks -- 5. Crosscurrents in Oceania -- 6. From Rim to Shining Rim -- 7. In the Belly of the Beast -- 8. Prodigal Ghosts -- 9. Legacies -- 10. Reflections -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author
Tattoo
Author: Makiko KuwuharaPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000323633
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 243
Book Description
In the 1830s, missionaries in French Polynesia sought to suppress the traditional art of tattooing, because they believed it to be a barbaric practice. More than 150 years later, tattooing is once again thriving in French Polynesia. This engrossing book documents the meaning of tattooing in contemporary French Polynesian society. As a permanent inscription, a tattoo makes a powerful statement about identity and culture. In this case, its resurgence is part of a vibrant cultural revival movement. Kuwahara examines the complex significance of the art, including its relationship to gender, youth culture, ethnicity and prison life. She also provides unique photographic evidence of the sophisticated techniques and varied forms that characterize French Polynesian tattooing today.Winner of The Japanese Society for Oceanic Studies Award 2005.
Omoo: a Narrative of Adventures in the South Seas
Author: Herman MelvillePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Polynesia
Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description
Mutiny, Mayhem, Mythology
Author: Alan FrostPublisher: Sydney University Press
ISBN: 1743325878
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
In 1789, as the Bounty was sailing through the western Pacific Ocean on its return voyage with a cargo of Tahitian plants, disgruntled crewmen seized control of the ship from their captain. The mutineers set their captain and the 18 men who remained loyal to him adrift in one of the ship’s boats, with minimal food supplied and navigational aids, and only four cutlasses for weapons. For the past 225 years, the story of the Bounty's voyage has captured the public's imagination. Two compelling characters emerge at the forefront of the mutiny: Lieutenant William Bligh, and his deputy – and ringleader of the mutiny – Acting Lieutenant Fletcher Christian. One is a villain and the other a hero – who plays each role depends on how you view the story. With multiple narratives and incomplete information, some paint Bligh as tyrannical and abusive, and Christian as his deputy who broke under extreme emotional pressure. Others view Bligh as a victim and a hero, and Christian self-indulgent and underhanded. Alan Frost looks past these common narrative structures to shed new light on what truly happened during the infamous expedition. Reviewing previous accounts and explanations of the voyage and subsequent mutiny, and placing it within a broader historical context, Frost investigates the mayhem, mutiny and mythology of the Bounty.
The Lodi Woman's Club Cook Book
Author: Narrative of a Voyage to the Pacific and Beering's Strait ... Polar Expeditions ... in the Years 1825-28
Author: Frederick-William BeecheyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 406
Book Description
Religion Versus Empire?
Author: Andrew PorterPublisher: Manchester University Press
ISBN: 9780719028236
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 396
Book Description
This is the only book that addresses the relations between religion, Protestant missions, and empire building, linking together all three fields of study by taking as its starting point the early eighteenth century Anglican initiatives in colonial North America and the Caribbean. It considers how the early societies of the 1790s built on this inheritance, and extended their own interests to the Pacific, India, the Far East, and Africa. Fluctuations in the vigor and commitment of the missions, changing missionary theologies, and the emergence of alternative missionary strategies, are all examined for their impact on imperial expansion. Other themes include the international character of the missionary movement, Christianity's encounter with Islam, and major figures such as David Livingstone, the state and politics, and humanitarianism, all of which are viewed in a fresh light.