Essays On The Depopulation Of Melanesia (1922)

by W.H.R. Rivers

Book Overview

Essays On The Depopulation Of Melanesia (1922) is a book written by William Halse Rivers, a British anthropologist and psychiatrist. The book is a collection of essays that explore the causes and effects of the depopulation of Melanesia, a region in the South Pacific that includes islands such as Fiji, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands. Rivers examines the impact of European colonization, disease, and social and cultural changes on the population...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1166953068
• ISBN13: 9781166953065
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 140 Pages
• Weight: 0.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"