Author: British Museum (Natural History). Library
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Natural History
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
Catalogue of the Books, Manuscripts, Maps and Drawings in the British Museum (Natural History) ...
Author: British Museum (Natural History). Library
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Natural History
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Natural History
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
Discovery and Empire
Author: John West-Sooby
Publisher: University of Adelaide Press
ISBN: 1922064521
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 299
Book Description
The French connection with the South Seas stretches back at least as far as the voyage of Binot Paulmier de Gonneville (1503-1505), who believed he had discovered the fabled great south land after being blown off course during a storm near the Cape of Good Hope. The story of his voyage remained largely forgotten for over 150 years, but eventually resurfaced in 1664 thanks to the publication by the Abbe Jean Paulmier of a document in which he argued, on the basis of this supposed discovery, for the establishment of a Christian mission in this "third part" of the world. While historians today contest the authenticity of various aspects of the Abbe Paulmier's Memoires, there is no doubt about the impact it had in France, both on the collective imagination and, more concretely, on French plans for exploration and colonial expansion. It was not until the eighteenth century, however, that France began sending mariners to the southern oceans on a regular basis, and by that time a new maritime power had begun to emerge: Great Britain. Together, these two nations would play a decisive role in determining the configuration of these little known parts of the globe, and particularly of the Pacific, which had for so long been the almost exclusive preserve of Spain.' (From the Introduction by John West-Sooby.) DISCOVERY AND EMPIRE is a collection of essays originating out of a symposium that was held at the State Library of South Australia on 8 July 2009. The symposium formed one of the strands of the XVIIth Biennial Conference of the Australasian Association of European Historians (6-9 July 2009), the overall theme for which was 'Europe's Expansions and Contractions'.
Publisher: University of Adelaide Press
ISBN: 1922064521
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 299
Book Description
The French connection with the South Seas stretches back at least as far as the voyage of Binot Paulmier de Gonneville (1503-1505), who believed he had discovered the fabled great south land after being blown off course during a storm near the Cape of Good Hope. The story of his voyage remained largely forgotten for over 150 years, but eventually resurfaced in 1664 thanks to the publication by the Abbe Jean Paulmier of a document in which he argued, on the basis of this supposed discovery, for the establishment of a Christian mission in this "third part" of the world. While historians today contest the authenticity of various aspects of the Abbe Paulmier's Memoires, there is no doubt about the impact it had in France, both on the collective imagination and, more concretely, on French plans for exploration and colonial expansion. It was not until the eighteenth century, however, that France began sending mariners to the southern oceans on a regular basis, and by that time a new maritime power had begun to emerge: Great Britain. Together, these two nations would play a decisive role in determining the configuration of these little known parts of the globe, and particularly of the Pacific, which had for so long been the almost exclusive preserve of Spain.' (From the Introduction by John West-Sooby.) DISCOVERY AND EMPIRE is a collection of essays originating out of a symposium that was held at the State Library of South Australia on 8 July 2009. The symposium formed one of the strands of the XVIIth Biennial Conference of the Australasian Association of European Historians (6-9 July 2009), the overall theme for which was 'Europe's Expansions and Contractions'.
The Cambridge History of the Pacific Ocean
Author: Anne Perez Hattori
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108245536
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1049
Book Description
Volume II of The Cambridge History of the Pacific Ocean focuses on the latest era of Pacific history, examining the period from 1800 to the present day. This volume discusses advances and emerging trends in the historiography of the colonial era, before outlining the main themes of the twentieth century when the idea of a Pacific-centred century emerged. It concludes by exploring how history and the past inform preparations for the emerging challenges of the future. These essays emphasise the importance of understanding how the postcolonial period shaped the modern Pacific and its historians.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108245536
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1049
Book Description
Volume II of The Cambridge History of the Pacific Ocean focuses on the latest era of Pacific history, examining the period from 1800 to the present day. This volume discusses advances and emerging trends in the historiography of the colonial era, before outlining the main themes of the twentieth century when the idea of a Pacific-centred century emerged. It concludes by exploring how history and the past inform preparations for the emerging challenges of the future. These essays emphasise the importance of understanding how the postcolonial period shaped the modern Pacific and its historians.
Catalogue of Stirling's and Glasgow Library
Author: Glasgow (Scotland). Public Libraries. Stirling's Library
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 642
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 642
Book Description
The Edinburgh Encyclopædia; Conducted by David Brewster, L L. D. ... with the Assistance of Gentlemen Eminent in Science and Literature. In Eighteen Volumes. Volume 1 [- 18]
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 824
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 824
Book Description
Catalogue of Books Added to the Library of Congress
Author: Library of Congress. Catalog, 1868
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 396
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 396
Book Description
Catalogue of the Books, Pamphlets, Pictures, and Maps in the Library of Parliament to September, 1911
Author: Commonwealth Parliamentary Library (Australia)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Australia
Languages : en
Pages : 996
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Australia
Languages : en
Pages : 996
Book Description
Catalogue of books added to the library of Congress
Author: Anonymous
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3368120484
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 389
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1871.
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3368120484
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 389
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1871.
Catalogue of Books Added to the Library of Congress, from December 1, 1869, to December 1, 1870
Author: Library of Congress
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Library catalogues
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Library catalogues
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
Catalogue of books added to the Library of Congress
Author: Washington D.C., libr. of Congress
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description