The People of the Sea: Environment, Identity, and History in Oceania

by Paul D'Arcy

Book Overview

Oceania is characterized by thousands of islands and archipelagoes amidst the vast expanse of the Pacific. Although it is one of the few truly oceanic habitats occupied permanently by humankind, surprisingly little research has been done on the maritime dimension of Pacific history. The People of the Sea attempts to fill this gap by combining neglected historical and scientific material to provide the first synthetic study of ocean-people interaction...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0824832973
• ISBN13: 9780824832971
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"