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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Introduction
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‘Indians’, ‘Negroes’, & ‘Savages’ in Terra Australis
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Race, Classification, & Encounters in Océanie
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Conclusion
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Back Matter
About this book
Reviews
'Bronwen Douglas has produced a volume rich in images and accounts about a crucial period of European expansion into the Pacific Ocean. Her emphasis on 'race' as a European metropolitan as well as a Pacific concept adds to our understanding of the developing histories about Pacific worlds. Douglas' book figures as an important read not only for Pacific experts but needs to be placed alongside similar historical developments in the Atlantic and the Indian oceans.' - Rainer F. Buschmann, California State University Channel Islands, Camarillo, USA; International Journal of Maritime History
'This book is an outstanding achievement in terms of theoretical innovation and mastery of a wealth of historical detail.' - Paul Turnbull, University of Tasmania, Australia; The Journal of Pacific History
'Bronwen Douglas' book is a well-researched and considered examination of the history and language of race that continues her previous work regarding encounters, Oceania, science and race. ... It is an impressive piece of research and analysis.' - Amanda Lourie, Deakin University, Australia; Journal of Australian Studies
'...this book is an important contribution to our understanding of the history of racial thought in Oceania and the nature of encounters between European explorers and the region's inhabitants.' - Tristan Mostert, Leiden University, The Netherlands, Itinerario
'This study is [...] crucial to an understanding not only of mobility and the concept of race but also the history and contemporary politics of Oceania.' - Nicole Starbuck, University of Adelaide, Australia, Transfers
Authors and Affiliations
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The Australian National University, Australia
Bronwen Douglas
About the author
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Science, Voyages, and Encounters in Oceania, 1511-1850
Authors: Bronwen Douglas
Series Title: Palgrave Studies in Pacific History
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137305893
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Palgrave History Collection, History (R0)
Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 2014
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-30588-6Published: 26 March 2014
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-45496-9Published: 01 January 2014
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-30589-3Published: 26 March 2014
Series ISSN: 2947-924X
Series E-ISSN: 2947-9258
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XX, 361
Topics: World History, Global and Transnational History, History of Science, Australasian History, Modern History, History of Early Modern Europe