Pacific Paradises is a story of cultures in collision. Trevor Lummis recreates the lives of Tahitian and Hawaiian islanders before and after the fateful arrival of the first Europeans and draws upon contemporary letters and diaries to uncover the narrow attitudes of the early explorers. Ironically, western society today embraces many aspects of the islanders' way of life. The noble savages may have been corrupted by so-called civilisation, but their values have survived
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Pacific paradises

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780750938938
Publisert
2005-03-17
Utgiver
Vendor
The History Press Ltd
Vekt
480 gr
Høyde
235 mm
Bredde
159 mm
Dybde
8 mm
Aldersnivå
00, G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
224

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Biographical note

Trevor Lummis is the author of a number of books on maritime and social history, most notably Life and Death in Eden: Pitcairn Island and the Bounty Mutineers. He lives in the South of France.