Robert c kiste (6 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. In English.

Softcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. A perfectly serviceable reference copy; nothing fancy, but complete and sturdy. Glossy pictorial covers, two previous owner inscriptions up-front, light marginal notations thereafter, none obtrusive. A fine, then definitive reader in insular Pacific history and experience of colonialism imperialism, edited by K.R. Howe, Robert C. Kiste, and Brij V. Lal and contributions by them and by Judith A. Bennett, Peter Hempenstall, Roger C. Thompson, David Hanlon, Stephen Henningham, Hugh Laracy, Barrie Macdonald, Terence Wesley-Smith, Paul de Dekker, Stewart Firth and Bruce Knapman and others. Great survey from experts of experts in the field from universities in Hawaii, Australia and New Zealand, covering pre-colonial times, European and Imperial activities in the area and patterns of colonial rule. Five more chapters cover the gradual withdrawal of colonial rule from most Pacific territories. Seven more chapters look at how the advent of independence has been handled and the political and social chages that resulted. Volume contains scholarly apparatus in the form of, e.g., notes, index, and bibliography. Four maps plus endpaper maps. xviii [1], 3-475 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.…

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. pp.xviii+120. 21cm. 3 maps. Black and white photo illus. Chronology. Sources. Index. Soft cover. A very good clean copy ISBN. 982-02-0133-0. A schoolmate of Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara; Mayor of Suva, High Commissioner in the UK, South Pacific Commission etc.

Softcover. Zustand: Very Good. This is the first detailed history of the Pacific Islands in the twentieth century. An innovative mixture of chronological, geographical and thematic approaches. ; Heavy; Owner's Name inside. 475 pages.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Macu Salato's life was one of remarkable achievement. Born of commoner status on the remote island of Matuku in the early part of the century, Salato's many talents were first noticed by his teachers at Lau Provincial School. It was also there that he began his lifelong friendship with a schoolmate, the man who would become Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara. Further education at Queen Victoria School and the Central Medical School (now the Fiji School of Medicine) opened the way for a long and distinguished career in Fiji's medical service, including an appointment to the Great Council of Chiefs. Immediately after Fiji's independence in 1970, Salato became the first Fijian to be elected as the mayor of Suva. Afterwards, he served as Fiji's Acting High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. Owner's Name inside. 120 pages.…

1987. Journals, South Pacific, Oceania. Working paper series, Pacific Islands Studies Program, Centers for Asian and Pacific Studies, University of Hawaii at Manoa. Very good stappled paper 205p.