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The Pacific Ocean, approximately one third of the earth's surface, is the setting for a world of islands which were originally occupied by people who achieved the greatest feats of maritime navigation in all human history. Their colonization of this vast expanse was spread over several thousand years, during which time their cultures developed and diversified into a collection of intricate patterns. Over 14 million journal, magazine, and newspaper articles.

A History of the Pacific Islandsis a bright, lively survey of the kind not attempted since Douglas Oliver's celebrated . Ian Campbell lectures in the History Department at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand, where he teaches several courses in Pacific history

A History of the Pacific Islandsis a bright, lively survey of the kind not attempted since Douglas Oliver's celebrated The Pacific Islands was first published in 1951. History of the Pacific Islands marks the first time in forty years that a balanced and succinct introduction to the peoples of the Pacific islands has been made avaliable to students, travellers, and scholars. Ian Campbell lectures in the History Department at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand, where he teaches several courses in Pacific history. He has been interested in the Pacific islands since first going to live in Tonga at the age of seven.

Book from the collections of. unknown library. A History of the Pacific Islandsis a bright, lively survey of the kind not attempted since Douglas Oliver's celebrated The Pacific Islands was first published in 1951. Includes bibliographical references (p. 232-235) and index.

Ian Campbell's History of the Pacific Islands has been completely revised, largely re-written and expanded to bring the story of the Pacific Islands up to date. It offers a cocise straightforward narrative in a clear, readable style, spanning the entire subject from the first settlement, through the centuries of European contact, to the coming of independence and the developments since then.

History of the Pacific Islands covers the history of the islands in the Pacific Ocean. Easter Island is one of the youngest inhabited territories on Earth, and for most of the History of Easter Island it was the most isolated inhabited territory on Earth

Here the author compares and contrast the histories of Islands (and major groups) all over the Pacific and does it very well.

Here the author compares and contrast the histories of Islands (and major groups) all over the Pacific and does it very well. The coverage, Micronesian, Polynesian and Melanesian in one place is something seldom seen. He quantifies things seldom mentioned; mining, foreign aid, commercial fishing in reasonable detail. This is a very well-written introduction to South Pacific history, with the additional bonus of the author rejecting the 'politically correct' bias of more recent works which tend to demonize Europeans and sanctify the 'natives'. A must-read for anyone interested in the Pacific beyond the beaches and resorts.

Spanning the social, political, and economic history of the Pacific Islands-which include Micronesia, Melanesia, and Polynesia-this book provides an overview of this complex and changing area. It has been updated to detail the first settlement of the islands by raft and canoe voyagers, presenting a new theory. It then covers the centuries of Western contact, cultural influence, colonialism, and the coming of independence.

Campbell, Ian, A History of the Pacific Islands, Christchurch, 1989

This history presents an authoritative and comprehensive introduction to the experiences of Pacific islanders from their first settlement of the islands to the present day. It addresses the question of insularity and explores islanders' experiences thematically, covering such topics as early settlement, contact with Europeans, colonialism, politics, commerce, nuclear testing, tradition, ideology, and the role of women. Campbell, Ian, A History of the Pacific Islands, Christchurch, 1989. Campbell, Ian, Island Kingdom: Tonga, Ancient and Modern, Christchurch, 1992.