The people of the sea : environment, identity and history in Oceania / Paul D'Arcy.

Author/creator D'Arcy, Paul
Format Book
Publication InfoHonolulu : University of Hawaiʻi Press, ©2006.
Descriptionxvii, 292 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects

Contents The oceanic environment -- Local worlds : the sea in everyday life -- Communication and relative isolation in the sea of islands -- Seafaring in Oceania -- Fluid frontiers : the sea as a contested space -- Across the horizon : interactions with the outside world -- Connected by the sea : toward a regional history of the Western Caroline Islands.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 183-282) and index.
LCCN 2005029353
ISBN082482959X (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN9780824829599

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks DU28 .D37 2006 ✔ Available Place Hold