{"product_id":"2026200013154-secondhand-the-art-of-tahiti-and-the-neighbouring-society-austral-and-cook-islands","title":"The Art Of Tahiti: And The Neighbouring Society, Austral And Cook Islands","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew regions of the world have captured the Western imagination quite like the islands of Polynesia, and The Art of Tahiti and the Neighbouring Society, Austral and Cook Islands stands as an authoritative and richly detailed testament to why. Terence Barrow chronicles the extraordinary visual and material culture of these island societies — from the sacred carvings and ceremonial objects of the Society Islands to the distinctive sculptural traditions of the Austral and Cook Islands — presenting a comprehensive survey that situates each artefact within its deep cultural and spiritual context.\n\nBarrow, a respected authority on Pacific art and archaeology, brings both scholarly rigour and genuine reverence to his subject, arguing that Polynesian art represents one of humanity's most sophisticated and cohesive aesthetic traditions. His analysis illuminates the cosmological beliefs, chiefly hierarchies, and ritual practices encoded within these remarkable objects, revealing a world of profound symbolic complexity. Published by the renowned Thames and Hudson, this volume is an indispensable reference for anyone drawn to the art of the Pacific — and a work that leaves the reader wondering how much of this island world's visual genius remains yet to be fully understood.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49210230997211,"sku":"2026200013154-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/5ecb0f07-9361-4896-aa90-4665e455a742.png?v=1788267635","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200013154-secondhand-the-art-of-tahiti-and-the-neighbouring-society-austral-and-cook-islands","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}