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Book Migrations  Myth and Magic from the Gilbert Islands

Download or read book Migrations Myth and Magic from the Gilbert Islands written by Rosemary Grimble and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-09-13 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a collection of Arthur Grimble's field notes and early writings, brought together in book form with linking pieces and a large number of illustrations. There are chapters on cannibalism and head hunting, on astronomy and on many aspects of the lives of the Gilbertese people from birth to death. Originally published in 1972.

Book Migrations  Myth and Magic from the Gilbert Islands

Download or read book Migrations Myth and Magic from the Gilbert Islands written by Sir Arthur Grimble and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Migrations  Myth and Majic from the Gilbert Islands

Download or read book Migrations Myth and Majic from the Gilbert Islands written by and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Cinderellas of the Empire

Download or read book Cinderellas of the Empire written by Barrie Macdonald and published by [email protected]. This book was released on 2001 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Kiribati  Aspects of History

Download or read book Kiribati Aspects of History written by and published by [email protected]. This book was released on 1984 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book A Dictionary of World Mythology

Download or read book A Dictionary of World Mythology written by Arthur Cotterell and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Vanished Islands and Hidden Continents of the Pacific

Download or read book Vanished Islands and Hidden Continents of the Pacific written by Patrick D. Nunn and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2008-10-31 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Islands—as well as entire continents—are reputed to have disappeared in many parts of the world. Yet there is little information on this subject concerning its largest ocean, the Pacific. Over the years, geologists have amassed data that point to the undeniable fact of islands having disappeared in the Pacific, a phenomenon that the oral traditions of many groups of Pacific Islanders also highlight. There are even a few instances where fragments of Pacific continents have disappeared, becoming hidden from view rather than being submerged. In this scientifically rigorous yet readily comprehensible account of the fascinating subject of vanished islands and hidden continents in the Pacific, the author ranges far and wide, from explanations of the region’s ancient history to the meanings of island myths. Using both original and up-to-date information, he shows that there is real value in bringing together myths and the geological understanding of land movements. A description of the Pacific Basin and the "ups and downs" of the land within its vast ocean is followed by chapters explaining how—long before humans arrived in this part of the world—islands and continents that no longer exist were once present. A succinct account is given of human settlement of the region and the establishment of cultural contexts for the observation of occasional catastrophic earth-surface changes and their encryption in folklore. The author also addresses the persistent myths of a "sunken continent" in the Pacific, which became widespread after European arrival and were subsequently incorporated into new age and pseudoscience explanations of our planet and its inhabitants. Finally, he presents original data and research on island disappearances witnessed by humans, recorded in oral and written traditions, and judged by geoscience to be authentic. Examples are drawn from throughout the Pacific, showing that not only have islands collapsed, and even vanished, within the past few hundred years, but that they are also liable to do so in the future.

Book Catalog of Copyright Entries  Third Series

Download or read book Catalog of Copyright Entries Third Series written by Library of Congress. Copyright Office and published by Copyright Office, Library of Congress. This book was released on 1974 with total page 1582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Polynesian Navigation and the Discovery of New Zealand

Download or read book Polynesian Navigation and the Discovery of New Zealand written by Jeff Evans and published by Oratia Media Ltd. This book was released on 2011 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The science and stories behind the remarkable Polynesian settlement of the South Pacific and finally New Zealand, with plentiful illustrations and maps

Book Tungaru Traditions

    Book Details:
  • Author : Sir Arthur Francis Grimble
  • Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
  • Release : 1989-01-01
  • ISBN : 9780824812171
  • Pages : 470 pages

Download or read book Tungaru Traditions written by Sir Arthur Francis Grimble and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 1989-01-01 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grimble's ethnographic studies of the Gilbertese, prepared between 1916 and 1926, provide an excellent baseline account of a fundamentally pre-contact culture. This collection, edited and introduced by H.E. Maude, comprises essays on mythology, history, and dancing; four chapters on the Maneaba; and field notes classified under 22 subject headings. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Book Island In The Autumn

Download or read book Island In The Autumn written by Smith and published by North Highland Publishing. This book was released on 2014-05-08 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1970, after serving nearly twenty years in Nigeria, John Smith returned to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office ready for a fresh assignment as a Commomwealth administrator. The 'powers that be' assured him that they would find him 'an island in the autumn'. The posting turned out to be that of Financial Secretary of the Soloman islands, where he was to implement the new Constitution and develop the economy, an interesting and fulfilling job. It was some surprise therefore when, in 1973, he was recommended to the post of Governor of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands, those tiny specks on the map of the vast Pacific Ocean south west of the Solomans. John Smith writes about his life as Governor, Colonial Administrator, Judge and Political Advisor to this 'paradise on earth' at a time when great changes were taking place within the Commonwealth. His was the responsibility to steer the colony towards independence; a task which he fulfilled with great acumen, humour and sagacity until his departure from the islands in 1978. An account which beautifully describes the intricacies of life on a Pacific Island during its progress towards Independence.

Book Ibss  Anthropology  1972

    Book Details:
  • Author : International Committee for Social Science Information and Documentation
  • Publisher : Psychology Press
  • Release : 1974-10-24
  • ISBN : 9780422744003
  • Pages : 406 pages

Download or read book Ibss Anthropology 1972 written by International Committee for Social Science Information and Documentation and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1974-10-24 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1974. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Book The Concise Garland Encyclopedia of World Music  Volume 1

Download or read book The Concise Garland Encyclopedia of World Music Volume 1 written by Garland Encyclopedia of World Music and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-01-11 with total page 786 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Concise Garland Encyclopedia of World Music comprises two volumes, and can only be purchased as the two-volume set. To purchase the set please go to: http://www.routledge.com/9780415972932

Book The Concise Garland Encyclopedia of World Music  Africa   South America  Mexico  Central America  and the Caribbean   The United States and Canada   Europe   Oceania

Download or read book The Concise Garland Encyclopedia of World Music Africa South America Mexico Central America and the Caribbean The United States and Canada Europe Oceania written by Ellen Koskoff and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2008 with total page 786 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The critical importance of past for the present--of music histories in local and global forms--asserts itself. The history of world music, as each chapter makes clear, is one of critical moments and paradigm shifts.

Book Fish  Justice  and Society

Download or read book Fish Justice and Society written by Carmen Cusack and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2018-07-10 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fish, Justice, and Society is a novel scholarly work that goes in depth into the fishing industry, fish, and aquatic environments. This book delves past the façade of what may be known by the average fisherman, bringing to the surface new information about numerous species and aquatic habitats.