Isbn: 9780816510269 - early tonga as the explorers saw it, 1616-1810 (3 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Poor. 1st Edition. A very good clean copy. The jacket has rips and creases. Ferdon examines nearly two centuries of encounters between Tongans and European explorers, beginning with the Dutch in 1616 and continuing through the early 19th century. He draws heavily on journals, logs, and letters from expeditions such as Schouten and Le Maire, Tasman, Cook, and others. The aim is not to retell the voyages themselves but to reconstruct Tongan life as described by outsiders—its political structures, social customs, material culture, religion, and everyday practices. This makes the book a valuable baseline for understanding how Tonga functioned before the profound changes of the later 19th century.…

1st edition. Very good paperback copy; edges somewhat dust-dulled and nicked. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description; (xv, 339 pages, 1 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, maps. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-331) and index. Contents; Tongans & their dwellings -- Social organisation & government -- Kava : drink for all occasions -- Religion -- Daily life -- From birth to death -- Recreation -- Quest for food -- Trade & transportation -- War & peace. Subjects; Ethnology Tonga. SOCIAL SCIENCE / General. Ethnology. Manners and customs. Ethnology Tonga. Ethnology. Manners and customs. 17th century. 18th century. 19th century. Tonga Social life and customs. Tonga History. Tonga Ethnology. Tonga Social life and customs. Tonga. Polynesia Tonga Cultural processes history. 1 Kg. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 339 pages. 9.50x6.50x1.25 inches. In Stock.