Seafaring in the contemporary Pacific islands : studies in continuity and change /

This collection of twelve original essays examines contemporary seafaring practices and the unique relationship of the islanders to the sea. The book adds a new dimension to present scholarship on the Pacific Islands by focusing on ordinary people and their attachment to the sea in the course of dai...

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Other Authors: Feinberg, Richard (ed.)
Format: Libro
Language:English
Published: DeKalb, Ill Northern Illinois University Press 1995
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