The Bounty: An Ethnographic History
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Some moisture damage
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
A masterwork of historical anthropology, The Bounty: An Ethnographic History chronicles the infamous 1789 mutiny aboard HMS Bounty through a richly layered lens that is as much cultural analysis as historical narrative. Greg Dening argues that the events on the Bounty were not simply a tale of tyranny and rebellion, but a profound collision of cultures, theatricality, and power played out on the world's largest stage — the Pacific Ocean. With meticulous scholarship and lyrical prose, Dening uncovers the social performances and rituals that governed life both on the ship and on the shores of Tahiti, illustrating how identity, authority, and transgression were constantly negotiated. The work presents the beach as a liminal space — a boundary between worlds — where European sailors and Polynesian islanders transformed one another in ways that neither fully understood. Dening's tone is reflective and intellectually demanding, rewarding readers who seek a deeper, more humanistic understanding of one of history's most captivating maritime dramas.
Author: Greg Dening
Format: Paperback
Published: 1988, History Department, The University of Melbourne
Genre: Anthropology
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Some moisture damage
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
A masterwork of historical anthropology, The Bounty: An Ethnographic History chronicles the infamous 1789 mutiny aboard HMS Bounty through a richly layered lens that is as much cultural analysis as historical narrative. Greg Dening argues that the events on the Bounty were not simply a tale of tyranny and rebellion, but a profound collision of cultures, theatricality, and power played out on the world's largest stage — the Pacific Ocean. With meticulous scholarship and lyrical prose, Dening uncovers the social performances and rituals that governed life both on the ship and on the shores of Tahiti, illustrating how identity, authority, and transgression were constantly negotiated. The work presents the beach as a liminal space — a boundary between worlds — where European sailors and Polynesian islanders transformed one another in ways that neither fully understood. Dening's tone is reflective and intellectually demanding, rewarding readers who seek a deeper, more humanistic understanding of one of history's most captivating maritime dramas.