Polynesia, 900–1600

Häftad, Engelska, 2021

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This book provides a concise overview of the history of Polynesia, focusing on New Zealand and its outlying islands, during the period 900–1600. It provides a thematic examination of Polynesia to avoid placing the region’s history into an inaccurate, linear Western chronology. The themes of movement and migration, adaptation and change, and development and expansion offer the optimal means of understanding Polynesia during this time. Through this innovative and unique perspective on Polynesian history, which has not been previously undertaken, the reader is encouraged to think about regions outside Europe in relation to the premodern period.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2021-06-30
Mått:114 x 178 x 11 mm
Vikt:98 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Past Imperfect
Antal sidor:104
Förlag:Arc Humanities Press
ISBN:9781641892148

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Madi Williams (University of Canterbury) researches the boundaries of history and the inclusion of Indigenous and non-Western perspectives into New Zealand/Aotearoa and South Pacific histories.

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The principle that undergirds the work is seeing history through the eyes of its participants, not from an outsiders’ vantage point. “The real challenge of global history is to write from other perspectives, not write about other places from your own particular world view,” she writes. “It is only through this approach that any depth of understanding can be gained.” How did South Polynesians view their new world, their whenua hou? Madi Williams’ book provides a welcome glimpse.

Innehållsförteckning

PrefacePeoples, Geography, and TimePart 1: Movement and MigrationPart 2: Adaptation and ChangePart 3: Complexity and CultureConclusionSelect Bibliography