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French Polynesian History
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The Book of Tiki $1,000.00 Tiki is the manifestation of exotic visions of island culture borrowed from tales told by American soldiers stationed in the South Pacific during World War II: trees loaded with exotic fruits, sleepy lagoons, white-sand beaches, and gorgeous people wearing grass feathers as they danced half-naked during all-night orgies of food and music. Americans seized these visions and incorporated fantasy int… |
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Tahiti Tattoos $29.99 Gian Paolo Barbieri’s photgraphs of the tattooed people of Tahiti provide a record of an unspoken Polynesian language left on the skin of the people…. |
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Tattoo: An Anthropology $10.77 In the 1830s, missionaries in French Polynesia sought to suppress the traditional art of tattooing because they believed it to be a barbaric practice. More than 150 years later, tattooing is once again thriving in French Polynesia. This engrossing book documents the meaning of tattooing in contemporary French Polynesian society. In this case, its resurgence is part of a vibrant cultural revival mo… |
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The French Polynesian Dive Guide $28.94 French Polynesia, a sweeping cluster of archipelagoes tossed into the Pacific Ocean like a handful of pearls, is the dream of millions of tourists and thousands of divers. The clearness of its waters, the richness of its sea-beds, and the diversity of its sea flora and fauna make it an underwater paradise. Coral or volcanic atolls, the 115 islands that make up French Polynesia, take up an area of 1,900 by 1,500 miles between the equator and the tropic of Capricorn, 2,500 miles to the east of Australia. With detailed, three-dimensional drawings and spectacular photographs, the volume describes the most fascinating dives in this archipelago at the world’s end. Divers will find information on the characteristics and topography of the region, on its flora and fauna, on the organization of the dives themselves, on safety precautions, as well as much other highly useful information. The book also contains a section dedicated to the protection of the underwater world. With intricate drawings and tables, the appendix explores the main species that live in the archipelago, making it easy to identify the inhabitants of the reefs. |
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An Account of the Polynesian Race V3: Its Origin and Migrations and the Ancient History of the Hawaiian People to the Times of Kam $35.5 Volume Three Contains Comparative Vocabulary Of The Polynesian And Indo-European Languages. |
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Polynesian Huts $10 Polynesian Huts |
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Tupaia: Captain Cook’s Polynesian Navigator $50.93 Tupaia was the brilliant Polynesian navigator and translator who sailed with Captain James Cook from Tahiti, piloted the "Endeavour" across the South Pacific, and interceded on behalf of the European voyagers with the warrior Maori of New Zealand. As a man of high social ranking, Tupaia was also invaluable as an intermediary, interpreting local rituals and ceremonies. Joseph Banks, the botanist with Cook’s expedition, is famous for describing the manners and customs of the Polynesian people in detail. Much of the credit for this information rightfully belongs to Tupaia-indeed, he could aptly be called the Pacific’s first anthropologist. Despite all this, Tupaia’s colorful tale has never been part of the popular Captain Cook legend. This unique book tells the first-contact story with Europeans as seen through the eyes of the Polynesians, and documents how Tupaia’s contributions changed the history of the Pacific. |
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Maori and Polynesian: Their Origin, History and Culture $35.33 This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world’s literature. |
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Polynesian Mythology & Ancient Traditional History of the New Zealanders $25.34 This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts – the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. |
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Hawaiki: The Original Home of the Maori; With a Sketch of Polynesian History $25.34 This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. |
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Hawaiki: the Original Home of the Maori : With a Sketch of Polynesian History $24.37 No Synopsis Available |
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Polynesian Mythology and Ancient Traditional History of the New Zealanders $23.39 No Synopsis Available |
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Sam Choy’s Polynesian Kitchen $20.96 Sam Choy’s Polynesian Kitchen |
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Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia. – Paul Sutherland $99 Male traditional Polynesian dancer in traditional costume. |
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10,000 Rare Books Published Before 1860 – A Catalog $32.95 This is a staggering collection of rare books of every type and description, all having been published before the year 1860. Arranged alphabetically by the author or organization responsible for the book. The following are the categories of books represented …(1) European Manuscripts …(2) Periodicals, Encyclopedias, Society Publications …(3) Religion …(4) Theology …(5) Bibles and Testaments …(6) Classics, Greek and Latin …(7) Bibliography …(8) Games, Sports and Exercise …(9) Music …(10) Political and Economics …(11) Military Science and History …(12) Naval Affairs …(13) Oriental Literature …(14) African Languages …(15) American Languages …(16) Polynesian and Australian Languages …(17) European Philosophy …(18) Natural History, Science and Mathematics …(19) Geography, Voyages and Travel …(20) Heraldry, Antiquities, Genealogy …(21) Chronology – History of the Calendar …(22) Diplotatics …(23) Numinista, and Medallic History …(24) Fine Arts, Books of Prints and Paintings …(25) Architecture …(26) Curiosa …(27) Proverbs of All Nations …(28) French Literature …(29) German Literature …(30) Italian Literature …(31) English Literature …(32) Spanish Literature …(33) Portuguese Literature. |
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Captain Cook: A Legacy Under Fire $24.95 In 1768 James Cook, on an epic sea journey that secured his place in history, discovered Australia. One hundred years later, countering cherished legends, George Collingridge dared to claim that the Portuguese had gotten to Australia first. Now Vanessa Collingridge, his distant cousin, unravels the strange tale of history’s most fascinating explorer and the man who sought to dethrone him. Collingridge charts Captain Cook’s celebrated voyages: He mapped the Pacific Islands, circumnavigated Antarctica, charted New Zealand, and discovered the New Hebrides and Australia, curing scurvy along the way. He was shipwrecked on the Great Barrier Reef, cruised with sails frozen amid two-hundred-foot-tall icebergs, struggled to keep his crew from losing battles with alcohol and Polynesian women, and somehow managed to stay one step ahead of competing French and Spanish explorers. Over his twenty-one years of adventure-until his murder on a beach in Kealakekua Bay in Hawaii in 1779-Cook changed the Western map of the world. Or so schoolchildren were taught. In 1883 British aristocrat George Collingridge sailed Down Under in search of adventure-and came across maps of Australia dated 1542 and 1546, drawn in northern France but based on Portuguese originals, suggesting that Cook was not the first to reach Australia. The proposal would prove Collingridge’s undoing-and yet it is a controversy that lives on. |
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Currencies Of Oceania $20.75 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Australian Dollar, New Zealand Dollar, Indonesian Rupiah, Cfp Franc, United States Dollar, Tongan Pa?anga, Fijian Dollar, Solomon Islands Dollar, Papua New Guinean Kina, Fijian Pound, New Hebrides Franc, Samoan Tala, New Caledonian Franc, Cook Islands Dollar, Vanuatu Vatu, Solomon Islands Pound, French Polynesian Franc, Tuvaluan Dollar, Western Samoan Pound, New Guinean Pound, Tongan Pound, Kiribati Dollar, New Guinean Mark, Livatu, Oceanian Pound. Excerpt: The Australian dollar (sign : $ ; code : AUD ) is the currency of the Commonwealth of Australia , including Christmas Island , Cocos (Keeling) Islands , and Norfolk Island , as well as the independent Pacific Island states of Kiribati , Nauru and Tuvalu . Within Australia it is almost always abbreviated with the dollar sign ( $ ), with A $ or AU $ sometimes used informally to distinguish it from other dollar -denominated currencies. It is subdivided into 100 cents .The Australian dollar is currently the sixth-most-traded currency in the world foreign exchange markets behind the US dollar , the euro , the yen , the pound sterling , and the Swiss franc , accounting in 2007 for approx. 3.3 % of worldwide daily foreign-exchange turnover. The Australian dollar is popular with currency traders due to comparatively high interest rates in Australia, the relative freedom of the foreign exchange market from government intervention, the general stability of Australia’s economy and political system, and the prevailing view that the Australian dollar offers diversification benefits in a portfolio containing the major world currencies, especially because of its greater exposure to Asian economies and the commodities cycle.History With pounds, shillings and pence to be replaced by decimal currency in the 1960s, many names for |
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French Polynesia Introduction $14.14 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Telecommunications in French Polynesia, Fati, Aremata-Popoa and Aremata-Rorua, Taonoui, Areoi, Pua Tu Tahi, Maohi, Pahuanui, Ta’aroa, Ro’o-I-Te-Hiripoi, Tahiti National Football Team, Anne Bouquet, ‘ote’a, 1983 France – United Kingdom Maritime Boundary Convention, Henry Nott, Mareva Galanter, Miss Tahiti, Tahiti National Rugby Union Team, Hubert Coppenrath, Pomare I, Papeete Tahiti Temple, Jacques Teuira, Cook Islands – France Maritime Delimitation Agreement, Pomare Ii, Elections in French Polynesia, Flag of French Polynesia, Jocelyne Lagarde, Tahiti National Basketball Team, the Eventful History of the Mutiny and Piratical Seizure of Hms Bounty, Tamure, .Pf, Air Moorea Flight 1121, Postage Stamps and Postal History of French Polynesia, University of French Polynesia, Pomare V, Tupaia, Robert Darr, Paul-Laurent-Jean-Louis Mazé, Florentin-Étienne Jaussen, Pomare Iv, Steve Fatupua-Lecaill, Tarita Teriipia, Mita Teriipaia, Mangareva Language, Paul Gauguin Museum, Philip Schyle, French Polynesian Presidential Election, 2008, ‘aparima, Flag of the Gambier Islands, Te-Ha’apapa Iii, Pomare Iii, Rata, Maui, Béatrice Vernaudon, Te-Uru-Ra’i Ari’i-Mate Tamatoa-Tau-Tu Tamatoa Vi, O Porinetia to Tatou Ai’a, Paul Gauguin Cultural Center, Index of French Polynesia-Related Articles, Music of French Polynesia, Musée de Tahiti et Des Îles, Robert Wan Pearl Museum, Coat of Arms of French Polynesia, Jacques Michaut, Tuamotuan Language, Hivinau, Tériihaérétéi Taaora, Austral Language, Tamatoa-A-Tu, Purea, Commander in the Order of Tahiti Nui, Pa’o'a, Tumu-Nui, Richard Tuheiava, Bruno Sandras, Papeete Cathedral, Tahiti Rugby Union, Ambroise Yxemerry, Henriette Winkler. Excerpt: The Tahiti national football team is the national team |
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Gauguin Tahiti $65 The life of Paul Gauguin is one of the richest and most mythic in the history of Western art. A banker and “Sunday painter,” he left behind family and homeland and sailed to the South Seas, seeking a life “in ecstasy, in peace, and for art.” Gauguin Tahiti, the first major retrospective of the artist’s work in fifteen years, offers an in-depth study of the fabled Polynesian years that have so defined our image of the painter. Alongside essays by leading American and French critics on every aspect of Gauguin’s art, from the legendary canvases to his sculptures, ceramics, and innovative graphic works, are discussions of the Polynesian society, culture, and religion that helped shape them; an in-depth biographical narrative of the artist’s life, with the many epiphanies, frustrations, and discoveries that make his time in the South Seas one of the most mythologically potent episodes in the history of Western art; and a chronicle of his changing fortunes in the century since his death. At the center of it all is Gauguin’s 1897 masterpiece, Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going?, the summation and crowning glory of his mature career, presented with unprecedented depth and authority. Over one hundred years later, Gauguin remains one of the most enigmatic and attractive figures of 19th-century art, the very pivot of modernism, and Gauguin Tahiti finally portrays this crucial period of his life in all its color and drama. |
