The People From The Horizon: An Illustrated History Of The Europeans Among The South Sea Islanders
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
In the vast, shimmering expanse of the Pacific Ocean, where the horizon itself seemed to birth strangers from another world, the arrival of Europeans among the South Sea Islanders sparked one of history's most dramatic and complex cultural collisions. The People from the Horizon chronicles this extraordinary encounter in rich illustrated detail, tracing the arc of European contact across the scattered island chains of Polynesia, Melanesia, and Micronesia — from the first astonished meetings on sun-drenched shores to the profound and often devastating transformations that followed. Philip Snow and Stefanie Waine present a sweeping panorama of exploration, trade, missionary zeal, and colonial ambition, anchored by a remarkable collection of period illustrations that bring these vanished worlds vividly to life. Beyond the pageantry of tall ships and tropical shores, the work argues that the true story of the South Pacific lies in the enduring resilience of its island peoples, whose cultures absorbed, resisted, and ultimately survived the European tide. Snow and Waine write with the authority of deep scholarship and a genuine respect for both sides of this historical divide, their prose carrying the measured gravity of a long-overdue reckoning. Published by Phaidon, this lavishly illustrated volume stands as an essential document of Pacific history — one that leaves the reader wondering what truly was lost, and what, against all odds, survived.
Author: Philip Snow And Stefanie Waine
Format: Hardback
Published: 1979, Phaidon - Oxford
Genre: Australasion & Pacific history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
In the vast, shimmering expanse of the Pacific Ocean, where the horizon itself seemed to birth strangers from another world, the arrival of Europeans among the South Sea Islanders sparked one of history's most dramatic and complex cultural collisions. The People from the Horizon chronicles this extraordinary encounter in rich illustrated detail, tracing the arc of European contact across the scattered island chains of Polynesia, Melanesia, and Micronesia — from the first astonished meetings on sun-drenched shores to the profound and often devastating transformations that followed. Philip Snow and Stefanie Waine present a sweeping panorama of exploration, trade, missionary zeal, and colonial ambition, anchored by a remarkable collection of period illustrations that bring these vanished worlds vividly to life. Beyond the pageantry of tall ships and tropical shores, the work argues that the true story of the South Pacific lies in the enduring resilience of its island peoples, whose cultures absorbed, resisted, and ultimately survived the European tide. Snow and Waine write with the authority of deep scholarship and a genuine respect for both sides of this historical divide, their prose carrying the measured gravity of a long-overdue reckoning. Published by Phaidon, this lavishly illustrated volume stands as an essential document of Pacific history — one that leaves the reader wondering what truly was lost, and what, against all odds, survived.