The Resource Aphrodite's island : the European discovery of Tahiti, Anne Salmond
Aphrodite's island : the European discovery of Tahiti, Anne Salmond
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- Summary
- "Aphrodite's Island" is a bold new account of the European discovery of Tahiti, the Pacific island of mythic status that has figured so powerfully in European imaginings about sexuality, the exotic, and the nobility or bestiality of 'savages.' In this groundbreaking book, Anne Salmond takes readers to the center of the shared history to furnish rich insights into Tahitian perceptions of the visitors while illuminating the full extent of European fascination with Tahiti. As she discerns the impact and meaning of the European effect on the islands, she demonstrates how, during the early contact period, the mythologies of Europe and Tahiti intersected and became entwined. Drawing on Tahitian oral histories, European manuscripts and artworks, collections of Tahitian artifacts, and illustrated with contemporary sketches, paintings, and engravings from the voyages, "Aphrodite's Island" provides a vivid account of the Europeans' Tahitian adventures. At the same time, the book's compelling insights into Tahitian life significantly change the way we view the history of this small island during a period when it became a crossroads for Europe." -- book jacket
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 1st University of California Press ed.
- Extent
- 537 pages, [8] pages of plates
- Note
- Originally published: Auckland, N.Z. : Viking, 2009
- Contents
-
- Aphrodite's island
- Thunder in 'Opoa
- The glorious children of Tetumu
- Purea, 'Queen' of Tahiti
- Happy island of Cythera
- Ahutoru at the opéra
- A Polynesian Venus
- Captain Cook in Arcadia
- The transit of Venus
- Circling the land
- Tupaia's ship
- The Viceroy of Peru
- Tute's return
- Hitihiti's odyssey
- The red feathers of 'Oro
- Three Tahitians in Lima
- Boenechea's burial
- Matimo and the friars
- Ma'i on ice skates
- A bare-chested captain
- Tute's portThe angel of history
- Appendix. The seasons in Tahiti
- Isbn
- 9780520271326
- Label
- Aphrodite's island : the European discovery of Tahiti
- Title
- Aphrodite's island
- Title remainder
- the European discovery of Tahiti
- Statement of responsibility
- Anne Salmond
- Subject
-
- Public opinion -- Europe -- History
- Tahiti (French Polynesia : Island) -- Discovery and exploration | European
- Tahiti (French Polynesia : Island) -- Ethnic relations
- Pacific Islanders -- First contact with Europeans -- French Polynesia | Tahiti (Island)
- Tahitians -- History
- Tahitians -- Travel | History
- Tahiti (French Polynesia : Island) -- Foreign public opinion, European
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "Aphrodite's Island" is a bold new account of the European discovery of Tahiti, the Pacific island of mythic status that has figured so powerfully in European imaginings about sexuality, the exotic, and the nobility or bestiality of 'savages.' In this groundbreaking book, Anne Salmond takes readers to the center of the shared history to furnish rich insights into Tahitian perceptions of the visitors while illuminating the full extent of European fascination with Tahiti. As she discerns the impact and meaning of the European effect on the islands, she demonstrates how, during the early contact period, the mythologies of Europe and Tahiti intersected and became entwined. Drawing on Tahitian oral histories, European manuscripts and artworks, collections of Tahitian artifacts, and illustrated with contemporary sketches, paintings, and engravings from the voyages, "Aphrodite's Island" provides a vivid account of the Europeans' Tahitian adventures. At the same time, the book's compelling insights into Tahitian life significantly change the way we view the history of this small island during a period when it became a crossroads for Europe." -- book jacket
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Salmond, Anne
- Dewey number
- 996.211
- Government publication
- government publication of a state province territory dependency etc
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- maps
- plates
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- DU870 .S335 2010
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Tahiti (French Polynesia : Island)
- Tahiti (French Polynesia : Island)
- Pacific Islanders
- Tahitians
- Tahitians
- Tahiti (French Polynesia : Island)
- Public opinion
- Label
- Aphrodite's island : the European discovery of Tahiti, Anne Salmond
- Note
- Originally published: Auckland, N.Z. : Viking, 2009
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 470-517) and index
- Contents
- Aphrodite's island -- Thunder in 'Opoa -- The glorious children of Tetumu -- Purea, 'Queen' of Tahiti -- Happy island of Cythera -- Ahutoru at the opéra -- A Polynesian Venus -- Captain Cook in Arcadia -- The transit of Venus -- Circling the land -- Tupaia's ship -- The Viceroy of Peru -- Tute's return -- Hitihiti's odyssey -- The red feathers of 'Oro -- Three Tahitians in Lima -- Boenechea's burial -- Matimo and the friars -- Ma'i on ice skates -- A bare-chested captain -- Tute's portThe angel of history -- Appendix. The seasons in Tahiti
- Control code
- ocn317461764
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- 1st University of California Press ed.
- Extent
- 537 pages, [8] pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780520271326
- Lccn
- 2009024503
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color), maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)317461764
- Label
- Aphrodite's island : the European discovery of Tahiti, Anne Salmond
- Note
- Originally published: Auckland, N.Z. : Viking, 2009
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 470-517) and index
- Contents
- Aphrodite's island -- Thunder in 'Opoa -- The glorious children of Tetumu -- Purea, 'Queen' of Tahiti -- Happy island of Cythera -- Ahutoru at the opéra -- A Polynesian Venus -- Captain Cook in Arcadia -- The transit of Venus -- Circling the land -- Tupaia's ship -- The Viceroy of Peru -- Tute's return -- Hitihiti's odyssey -- The red feathers of 'Oro -- Three Tahitians in Lima -- Boenechea's burial -- Matimo and the friars -- Ma'i on ice skates -- A bare-chested captain -- Tute's portThe angel of history -- Appendix. The seasons in Tahiti
- Control code
- ocn317461764
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- 1st University of California Press ed.
- Extent
- 537 pages, [8] pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780520271326
- Lccn
- 2009024503
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color), maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)317461764
Subject
- Public opinion -- Europe -- History
- Tahiti (French Polynesia : Island) -- Discovery and exploration | European
- Tahiti (French Polynesia : Island) -- Ethnic relations
- Pacific Islanders -- First contact with Europeans -- French Polynesia | Tahiti (Island)
- Tahitians -- History
- Tahitians -- Travel | History
- Tahiti (French Polynesia : Island) -- Foreign public opinion, European
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