Format:
1 online resource (LXXXVII, 464 pages)
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Illustrationen, Karten, Diagramme
ISBN:
9781003325857
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1003325858
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9781000755220
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1000755223
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9781000755183
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1000755185
Series Statement:
Hakluyt, third series, No. 41
Content:
"John Martin (1789-1869) was a London-based, Edinburgh-educated physician interested in anthropological matters. This is his only book. He was inspired to write it by a chance encounter with its subject, William Mariner (1791-1853) who spent four years (1806-1810) in Tonga, in the South Pacific, one of the earliest European residents at a time before European influence disturbance or modification society. Mariner, an extraordinarily mature and perceptive youth, became thoroughly imbued with Tongan language and culture as the adopted son of the most powerful chief in Tonga. Thanks to Martin's intelligent engagement with Mariner resulted in a compelling narrative and a comprehensive account of Tongan society which became a classic. Often celebrated as an extraordinary real-life adventure story, it is a pioneering work of anthropology, and for 200 years it has been a primary and authoritative source for research into Tongan history and culture"
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781032352145
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Mariner, William, 1791 - 1853 An account of the natives of the Tonga Islands in the South Pacific Ocean Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge for The Hakluyt Society, 2023 ISBN 9781032352145
Language:
English
DOI:
10.4324/9781003325857
Author information:
Mariner, William 1791-1853
Author information:
Martin, John 1789-1869
