Author: Floyd M. Cammack
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780758141774
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 421
Book Description
Island Time
Author: Damon Salesa
Publisher: Bridget Williams Books
ISBN: 1988533503
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
The task of living in modern New Zealand – and especially in modern Auckland – is not just to understand how to live with different peoples, but how to adapt to the future that has already happened. New Zealand is a nation that exists on Pacific Islands, but does not, will not, perhaps cannot, see itself as a Pacific Island nation. Yet turning to the Pacific, argues Damon Salesa, enables us to grasp a fuller understanding of what life is really like on these shores. After all, Salesa argues, in many ways New Zealand’s Pacific future has already happened. Setting a course through the ‘islands’ of Pacific life in New Zealand – Ōtara, Tokoroa, Porirua, Ōamaru and beyond – he charts a country becoming ‘even more Pacific by the hour’. What would it mean, this far-sighted book asks, for New Zealand to recognise its Pacific talent and finally act like a Pacific nation?
Publisher: Bridget Williams Books
ISBN: 1988533503
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
The task of living in modern New Zealand – and especially in modern Auckland – is not just to understand how to live with different peoples, but how to adapt to the future that has already happened. New Zealand is a nation that exists on Pacific Islands, but does not, will not, perhaps cannot, see itself as a Pacific Island nation. Yet turning to the Pacific, argues Damon Salesa, enables us to grasp a fuller understanding of what life is really like on these shores. After all, Salesa argues, in many ways New Zealand’s Pacific future has already happened. Setting a course through the ‘islands’ of Pacific life in New Zealand – Ōtara, Tokoroa, Porirua, Ōamaru and beyond – he charts a country becoming ‘even more Pacific by the hour’. What would it mean, this far-sighted book asks, for New Zealand to recognise its Pacific talent and finally act like a Pacific nation?
Pacific Nations and Territories
Author: Reilly Ridgell
Publisher: Bess Press
ISBN: 9781573060011
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Provides a background in Pacific geography, culture, and history, plus an overview of the different Pacific island groups.
Publisher: Bess Press
ISBN: 9781573060011
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Provides a background in Pacific geography, culture, and history, plus an overview of the different Pacific island groups.
Mystery Islands
Author: Tom Koppel
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789820108882
Category : Land settlement patterns, Prehistoric
Languages : en
Pages : 345
Book Description
There are more than 20,000 islands in the Pacific; fewer than half of them are inhabited. Some are too small or too barren to sustain human life, others are subject to the vagaries of the tides or without fresh water. But many uninhabited Pacific islands have supported life, and been home to Pacific island cultures and societies only to disappear seemingly in an instant--the so-called Mystery Islands. Tom Koppel's personal odyssey across a vast ocean and through time explores new theories and discoveries surrounding life throughout the Pacific. From celestial navigation and the sweep of the ocean currents, the hardships of survival and settlement, to the rich tapestry of Pacific Island customs and traditions, Mystery Islands shows how new archaeological findings have changed our entire of when and how the Pacific islands were first discovered and settled, beginning over 3,000 years ago.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789820108882
Category : Land settlement patterns, Prehistoric
Languages : en
Pages : 345
Book Description
There are more than 20,000 islands in the Pacific; fewer than half of them are inhabited. Some are too small or too barren to sustain human life, others are subject to the vagaries of the tides or without fresh water. But many uninhabited Pacific islands have supported life, and been home to Pacific island cultures and societies only to disappear seemingly in an instant--the so-called Mystery Islands. Tom Koppel's personal odyssey across a vast ocean and through time explores new theories and discoveries surrounding life throughout the Pacific. From celestial navigation and the sweep of the ocean currents, the hardships of survival and settlement, to the rich tapestry of Pacific Island customs and traditions, Mystery Islands shows how new archaeological findings have changed our entire of when and how the Pacific islands were first discovered and settled, beginning over 3,000 years ago.
Pacific Island Legends
Author: Bo Flood
Publisher: Bess Press
ISBN: 9781573060783
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
Collects forty-three historical or traditional stories from the Pacific Islands, including creation myths and stories of gods, heroes, and ordinary people. --amazon.com.
Publisher: Bess Press
ISBN: 9781573060783
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
Collects forty-three historical or traditional stories from the Pacific Islands, including creation myths and stories of gods, heroes, and ordinary people. --amazon.com.
Tides of History
Author: K. R. Howe
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781863735414
Category : Islands of the Pacific
Languages : en
Pages : 475
Book Description
This is the first detailed history of the Pacific Islands in the twentieth century. An innovative mixture of chronological, geographical and thematic approaches.;
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781863735414
Category : Islands of the Pacific
Languages : en
Pages : 475
Book Description
This is the first detailed history of the Pacific Islands in the twentieth century. An innovative mixture of chronological, geographical and thematic approaches.;
Pacific Island Names
Author: Lee S. Motteler
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
Tonga
Author: Martin Daly
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
ISBN: 0824831969
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Praise for the first edition: "Tonga is unique among bibliographies in its perception and understanding, and in its affection for Tonga and its people. . . . Daly’s work stands on exceptionally sound foundations. . . . His summaries are excellent, indeed, but Daly writes always with the authority of first-hand knowledge, with a keen eye for the essential, and the ability to interpret and clarify obscurities. . . . A trustworthy introduction to Tonga in all its diversity, a splendid point de départ for all, layman or scholar, needing a reliable guide to the essential literature about this remarkable Polynesian kingdom." —Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies "The book is so arranged that it is easy to locate any of the items listed. . . . I found myself spending pleasant hours perusing Daly’s comments on the different publications.. . . I hope the rumor of a second, revised edition of this bibliography is true." —Journal of the Polynesian Society Tonga is a fascinating and subtle combination of a traditional Polynesian kingdom—the only one to survive the impact of colonization in the nineteenth century and remain independent—and a thoroughly Christian country. This comprehensive bibliography is a selective guide to the most significant and accessible English-language books, papers, and articles on every aspect of the kingdom’s history, culture, arts, politics, environment, and economy. It is a much updated and expanded edition of the original version that was published in 1999 as part of the World Bibliographical Series, with the addition of more than 200 new entries. Each of the approximately 600 described and annotated items is organized under broad subject headings, and indexed by author, title, and subject. In addition—and new to this edition—all known Ph.D. theses, although not annotated, are shown within their appropriate subject categories and indexed. Also new is a section on the most important Tonga-related websites. A general introduction describes the Tongan kingdom, its history and society, and its current situation. Tonga: A New Bibliography will be an invaluable resource for anyone with a serious interest in Tonga and an indispensable volume for academic libraries, reference collections, and policy makers focused on the Pacific islands.
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
ISBN: 0824831969
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Praise for the first edition: "Tonga is unique among bibliographies in its perception and understanding, and in its affection for Tonga and its people. . . . Daly’s work stands on exceptionally sound foundations. . . . His summaries are excellent, indeed, but Daly writes always with the authority of first-hand knowledge, with a keen eye for the essential, and the ability to interpret and clarify obscurities. . . . A trustworthy introduction to Tonga in all its diversity, a splendid point de départ for all, layman or scholar, needing a reliable guide to the essential literature about this remarkable Polynesian kingdom." —Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies "The book is so arranged that it is easy to locate any of the items listed. . . . I found myself spending pleasant hours perusing Daly’s comments on the different publications.. . . I hope the rumor of a second, revised edition of this bibliography is true." —Journal of the Polynesian Society Tonga is a fascinating and subtle combination of a traditional Polynesian kingdom—the only one to survive the impact of colonization in the nineteenth century and remain independent—and a thoroughly Christian country. This comprehensive bibliography is a selective guide to the most significant and accessible English-language books, papers, and articles on every aspect of the kingdom’s history, culture, arts, politics, environment, and economy. It is a much updated and expanded edition of the original version that was published in 1999 as part of the World Bibliographical Series, with the addition of more than 200 new entries. Each of the approximately 600 described and annotated items is organized under broad subject headings, and indexed by author, title, and subject. In addition—and new to this edition—all known Ph.D. theses, although not annotated, are shown within their appropriate subject categories and indexed. Also new is a section on the most important Tonga-related websites. A general introduction describes the Tongan kingdom, its history and society, and its current situation. Tonga: A New Bibliography will be an invaluable resource for anyone with a serious interest in Tonga and an indispensable volume for academic libraries, reference collections, and policy makers focused on the Pacific islands.
Pacific Presences
Author: Lucie Carreau
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789088905919
Category : ART
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Hundreds of thousands of works of art and artefacts from many parts of the Pacific are dispersed across European museums. They range from seemingly quotidian things such as fish-hooks and baskets to great sculptures of divinities, architectural forms and canoes. These collections constitute a remarkable resource for understanding history and society across Oceania, cross-cultural encounters since the voyages of Captain Cook, and the colonial transformations that have taken place since. They are also collections of profound importance for Islanders today, who have varied responses to their disp.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789088905919
Category : ART
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Hundreds of thousands of works of art and artefacts from many parts of the Pacific are dispersed across European museums. They range from seemingly quotidian things such as fish-hooks and baskets to great sculptures of divinities, architectural forms and canoes. These collections constitute a remarkable resource for understanding history and society across Oceania, cross-cultural encounters since the voyages of Captain Cook, and the colonial transformations that have taken place since. They are also collections of profound importance for Islanders today, who have varied responses to their disp.
Pacific Island Bibliography
Author: Floyd M. Cammack
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780758141774
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 421
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780758141774
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 421
Book Description
A Bibliography of Pacific Island Theses and Dissertations
Author: William George Coppell
Publisher: [Canberra, A.C.T.] : Research School of Pacific Studies, Australian National university ; [Honolulu] : Institute for Polynesian Studies, Brigham Young University, Hawaii Campus
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 540
Book Description
Publisher: [Canberra, A.C.T.] : Research School of Pacific Studies, Australian National university ; [Honolulu] : Institute for Polynesian Studies, Brigham Young University, Hawaii Campus
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 540
Book Description