A History of the Pacific Islands - Brossura

Fischer, Steven Roger

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ISBN 10: 0333949765 ISBN 13: 9780333949764

Casa editrice: Palgrave Macmillan, 2002

Riassunto

A History of the Pacific Islands traces the human history of nearly one-third of the globe over a 50,000 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 skillful 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.

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Recensione

'A magnificent achievement - richly informative and engagingly written.' - Harvey Whitehouse, Queen's University of Belfast

'In substance and in style it has a discernably individual style that I find
appealing and which will make it very useful in a range of undergraduate
courses.' - Hugh Laracy, University of Auckland
'Steven Roger Fischer's History of the Pacific Islands is an excellent book that provides encyclopedic coverage of the field. It offers fascinating information not only to interested laymen, but also to students and experts working in the field and doing research in the area.' - Professor Dr Gunter Senft, Max-Planck-Institute for Psycholinguistics, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

'An excellent, comprehensive and up-to-date survey of the Pacific Islands, from prehistoric movements to modern political and economic realities. Recommended for all students of the Pacific.' - Professor Donald Tuzin, University of California, USA

'This is, in my view, the best recent introduction to Pacific history, one ideally suited for undergraduate study and for general readers.' - H. G. A. Hughes, Corwen, Wales, Reference Reviews

L'autore

Steven Roger Fischer is at the Institute of Polynesian Languages and Literatures.

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• Editore: Palgrave Macmillan
• Data di pubblicazione: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0333949765
• ISBN 13: 9780333949764
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 240