The French Presence in the South Pacific, 1842–1940

The French Presence in the South Pacific, 1842–1940
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 399
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ISBN-10 : 9781349090846
ISBN-13 : 1349090840
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Book Synopsis The French Presence in the South Pacific, 1842–1940 by : Robert Aldrich

Download or read book The French Presence in the South Pacific, 1842–1940 written by Robert Aldrich and published by Springer. This book was released on 1989-06-18 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An examination of France's presence in the South Pacific after the takeover of Tahiti. It places the South Pacific in the context of overall French expansion and current theories of colonialism and imperialism and evaluates the French impact on Oceania.


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