Catalogue
Catalogue
Object Type
Name/Title
Preserving the self in the south seas, 1680-1840
Primary Maker
Contributor/Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Place
Date
2001
Physical Description
xii, 345 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
ISBN/ISSN
0226468496
Level of Current Record
Bib record
Member Object
Subject Category
Content
Pt. I. The Romancing of the Civil Self. 1. Political Theories of the Self. 2. The Romance of Navigation. 3. Science and Collecting. 4. Scurvy. 5. The Polynesian Person and the Spread of Leprosy
Pt. II. From Juan Fernandez to New Zealand. 6. Void Contracts and Subtle Islands. 7. Patriots in Paradise. 8. Starlings and Parrots; Keate and Sympathy. 9. The Settlement of New Zealand.
Public Access Text
Introduces the writings of South Seas writers. Includes bibliographical references (p. [309]-335)
Collection Type
Reading Room
Copyright
All rights reserved
Last Update
19 Dec 2023
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