The People of the Sea : : Environment, Identity, and History in Oceania / / Paul D'Arcy.
Oceania is characterized by thousands of islands and archipelagoes amidst the vast expanse of the Pacific. Although it is one of the few truly oceanic habitats occupied permanently by humankind, surprisingly little research has been done on the maritime dimension of Pacific history. The People of th...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Honolulu : : University of Hawaii Press, , [2006] ©2006 |
| Year of Publication: | 2006 |
| Language: | English |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Abbreviations
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: The All-encompassing Sea
- 1. The Oceanic Environment
- 2. Local Worlds: The Sea in Everyday Life
- 3. Communication and Relative Isolation in the Sea of Islands
- 4. Seafaring in Oceania
- 5. Fluid Frontiers: The Sea as a Contested Space
- 6. Across the Horizon: Interactions with the Outside World
- 7. Connected by the Sea: Toward a Regional History of the Western Caroline Islands
- Conclusion: Reclaiming the Sea
- Appendix: The Maritime Historiography of Oceania
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- About the Author