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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The item Aphrodite's island : the European discovery of Tahiti, Anne Salmond represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Anaheim Public Library.
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- Summary
- Presents an account of the European discovery of Tahiti, focusing on the European imaginings of exotic sexuality and the noble savage, as well as the Tahitian perceptions of the visitors
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First University of California Press edition.
- Extent
- 537 pages, 8 unnumbered 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
- 9780520261143
- 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
-
- 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
- Public opinion -- Europe -- History
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Presents an account of the European discovery of Tahiti, focusing on the European imaginings of exotic sexuality and the noble savage, as well as the Tahitian perceptions of the visitors
- 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
- LC item number
- .S335 2010
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Pacific Islanders
- Tahitians
- Tahitians
- Public opinion
- Tahiti (French Polynesia : Island)
- Tahiti (French Polynesia : Island)
- Tahiti (French Polynesia : Island)
- 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
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- 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
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- First University of California Press edition.
- Extent
- 537 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780520261143
- Lccn
- 2009024503
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color), maps
- System control number
- BK0008258878
- 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
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- 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
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- First University of California Press edition.
- Extent
- 537 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780520261143
- Lccn
- 2009024503
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color), maps
- System control number
- BK0008258878
Subject
- 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
- Public opinion -- Europe -- History
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