George K Behlmer: 1 book
Risky Shores
Savagery and Colonialism in the Western Pacific
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2018
Why did the so-called "Cannibal Isles" of the Western Pacific fascinate Europeans for so long? Spanning three centuries—from Captain James Cook's death on a Hawaiian beach in 1779 to the end of World War II in 1945—this book considers the category of "the savage" in the context...
