In Oceania
| Author | : Nicholas Thomas |
| Publisher | : Duke University Press |
| Total Pages | : 292 |
| Release | : 1997 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0822319985 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780822319986 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (986 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis In Oceania by : Nicholas Thomas
Download or read book In Oceania written by Nicholas Thomas and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Australian scholar Nicholas Thomas documents and analyzes "rhetorical artifacts" of explorers, missionaries, fiction and travel writers, and the people of the Pacific themselves to demonstrate how Oceanic identities have been represented over time. The picture Thomas paints of Oceania shows that interactions between indigenous cultures and European influences created entirely new Oceanic identities. 62 illustrations.
