Pacific Encounters
Art & Divinity in Polynesia 1760-1860
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Word Count
71,750 words, Guess
Page Count
287 pages
Physical Format
Paperback
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL8162018M
- ISBN-139780824830847
- ISBN-100824830849
- OCLC Control Number71011706
- Goodreads2375099
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- LibraryThing2913944
Classifications
- LCCN7410
Description
"Pacific Encounters brings together for the first time many stunning Polynesian objects collected by voyagers and missionaries during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries." "Illustrated are over 270 items gathered from the major regions of Polynesia. Many are from the British Museum, which houses fine and rare material from the expeditions of Captain Cook, Captain Vancouver and members of the London Missionary Society. Ranging from massive images of gods to small fish hooks, they are discussed in the contexts of their local use and meanings, and their journeys to museums all over the world. These pieces have remarkable stories to tell of encounters between humans and their gods, between Polynesians and Europeans, their respective chiefs and priests, beliefs and technologies."--Jacket.
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