Thirty Years in the South Seas

Name: Thirty Years in the South Seas
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781920899639
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Land and People, Customs and Traditions in the Bismarck Archipelago and on the German Solomon Islands

By Richard Parkinson

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Thirty Years in the South Seas by Richard Parkinson presents a comprehensive ethnographic study of the Bismarck Archipelago. Drawing on over two decades of research and previous publications, Parkinson offers detailed insights into the cultures, customs, and natural history of the South Seas islands, making this 900-page volume a landmark in anthropological literature.
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Ideal for scholars, students, and readers interested in ethnography, anthropology, and the history of the South Seas region.

In this 900-page work, Parkinson drew together and expanded on the scientific and popular papers he had been publishing, creating in the process a landmark ethnography of the Bismarck Archipelago.

Originally published in 1907, Thirty Years in the South Seas collects Parkinson's landmark ethnography of the Bismarck Archipelago.

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Thirty Years in the South Seas by Richard Parkinson was first published in 1907. In this 900-page work, Parkinson drew together and expanded on the scientific and popular papers he had been publishing since 1887, creating in the process a landmark ethnography of the Bismarck Archipelago.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781920899639

Publisher: Sydney University Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 January 2011

Country: Australia

Imprint: Sydney University Press

Illustration: 212 b&w ill., 29 tables

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 210.0mm

Height: 297.0mm

Weight: 1070g

Pages: 370

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About the Author

Richard Parkinson (18441909) was a Danish explorer and anthropologist.

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