Australian travellers in the South Seas / by Nicholas Halter.
Australian travellers in the South Seas / by Nicholas Halter.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Canberra, ACT : ANU Press, 2021.
Canberra, ACT, Australia : Australian National University Press, 2021.
Date
2021.
Call Numbers
G 2021/4542 , H 2021/3418
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
xii, 382 pages : illustrations ; 24cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
ch.1. Fluid boundaries and ambiguous identities -- ch.2. Steamships and tourists -- ch.3. Polynesian promises -- ch.4. Degrees of savagery -- ch.5. In Search of a Profitable Pacific -- ch.6. Conflict, convicts and the condominium -- ch.7. Preserving Health and Race in the Tropics -- Conclusion -- Ap...
Publication information
Publisher
Canberra, ACT : ANU Press, 2021.
Canberra, ACT, Australia : Australian National University Press, 2021.
Place of Publication
Australian Capital Territory
Date Published
2021.
2021.
Subjects
Subject Keywords
- History
- 20th Century history (c 1914+)
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Scope and Contents
Summary
This book offers a wide-ranging survey of Australian engagement with the Pacific Islands in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Through over 100 hitherto largely unexplored accounts of travel, the author explores how representations of the Pacific Islands in letters, diaries, reminiscences, books, newspapers and magazines contributed to popular...
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Full title
Australian travellers in the South Seas / by Nicholas Halter.
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Author / Creator
Author / Artists
Notes
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Pacific series
Includes bibliographical references.
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Date Copyright
©2021.
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G 2021/4542 , H 2021/3418
Record Identifier
74VKaRvqLr4b
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKaRvqLr4b
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ISBN
9781760464141 print
DDC
082.935894
MMS ID
991024390916602626
