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Synopsis
The Pacific islanders were once viewed as naive victims of foreign exploitation although this book argues that the island identity of the Pacific people was strong before the arrival of the first Europeans and that although human confrontation and interaction had a major impact on the island communities, the latter co-directed the changes that took place. This is a good general history to the Pacific people and their rich heritage from 40,000 years ago to the present day, exploring both human and environmental factors in producing change and providing the historical context for understanding socio-cultural developments.
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Steven Roger Fischer is at the Institute of Polynesian Languages and Literatures.
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"A magnificent achievement – richly informative and engagingly written." --Harvey Whitehouse, Queen’s University of Belfast
"It has a discernibly individual style that I find appealing and which will make it very useful in a range of undergraduate courses." --Hugh Laracy, University of Auckland
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- PublisherPalgrave
- Publication date2002
- ISBN 10 0333949757
- ISBN 13 9780333949757
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages304
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