On croit souvent connaître le Pacifique... On l’imagine comme un immense océan bleu sur une carte, parsemé d’îles lointaines. Mais en réalité, il est devenu le nouvel épicentre silencieux du pouvoir……続きを見る
In The History of Parthian Empire, George Rawlinson traces the Arsacid rise from Parni chiefs to a dominion straddling Iran and Mesopotamia. Drawing on Greek and Latin historians alongside coins and……続きを見る
Norfolk Island is small, remote, insular. And yet its literature is expansive and its culture is rich, while its people continue to inspire with their brave and touching stories.
Beginning in 1856, ……続きを見る
Perth Then and Now accurately matches historic photographs of the city with specially commissioned contemporary views that show how each site looks today.
With an Aboriginal history going back over ……続きを見る
If you are reading this, it means you are looking for something more than a tan.
Hawaiʻi is the most isolated population center on Earth. It is a place of immense beauty, but for millions of visitor……続きを見る
Hawaii is not just a postcard. It is a place where the land is still being born, and where history is written in lava.
In the second installment of the Beyond The Postcard series, author Alston Alik……続きを見る
Dal 1615 al 1617 l’esercito della Repubblica di Venezia e quello dell’arciduca Ferdinando d’Austria si affrontarono sul territorio che dalla Val Canale giungeva a Monfalcone, sull’Adriatico, insiste……続きを見る
著者:Dennis McEldowney
出版社: Auckland University Press
発売日: 2013年11月01日
Written by a former managing editor who is also a distinguished writer, this book charts the origins of the Auckland University Press up to its formal recognition in 1972. It provides a valuable doc……続きを見る
This compilation of myths, legends, and oral histories from the far north of New Zealand is the story of the people who make up the tribes of Muriwhenua. The author provides whakapapa (genealogy and……続きを見る
著者:Shaunnagh Dorsett
出版社: Auckland University Press
発売日: 2017年09月18日
From 1840 to 1852, the Crown Colony period, the British attempted to impose their own law on New Zealand. In theory Maori, as subjects of the Queen, were to be ruled by British law. But in fact, out……続きを見る
In 1770 H.M. Bark Endeavour arrived in New Holland, Australia, the 'Continent of Smoke'. On board were Lieutenant James Cook, gentleman naturalist Joseph Banks, natural history artist Sydney Parkins……続きを見る
This book provides generations containing thousands of descendants of Richard "of Stockbury" Whitehead. This is a companion book to: Whitehead Family Heritage.
It seems prudent to sanitize the years……続きを見る
Desde menino, Jack demonstrava uma conexão quase espiritual com o bumerangue ー um objeto simples, mas repleto de simbolismo, utilizado pelos povos aborígenes por milhares de anos. Com movimentos gr……続きを見る
L’ouvrage présenté ici par la Société des Océanistes, dû à la plumé d’Alain Saussol, est le fruit de la révolte d’une conscience honnête et d’un esprit lucide. Tous ceux qui ne sont liés au système ……続きを見る
Hobart, the capital city of Tasmania, is a vibrant and picturesque city nestled between the slopes of kunanyi / Mount Wellington and the estuarine waters of the River Derwent. As Australia's second-……続きを見る
The First Fleet refers to the group of eleven ships that departed from Portsmouth, England, on 13 May 1787, bound for Botany Bay, New South Wales, with the mission of establishing the first European……続きを見る
Outback Australia: A Vast and Untamed Wilderness
Outback Australia is one of the most iconic and awe-inspiring landscapes on Earth. Stretching across most of the country’s interior, the Outback is a……続きを見る
Born at the end of the Age of Enlightenment and growing up as Romanticism took hold of European culture, Matthew Flinders was the embodiment of these seemingly irreconcilable movements. His achievem……続きを見る
著者:Donald Horne
出版社: Penguin Random House Australia
発売日: 2009年06月29日
'Australia is a lucky country, run mainly by second-rate people who share its luck.'
First published in 1964 The Lucky Country caused a sensation. The book was a wake-up call to an unimaginative nat……続きを見る
Tasmania is an island state of Australia, renowned for its pristine natural environment, unique wildlife, and rich history. Below is an overview of this fascinating region:
Geography
Location: About……続きを見る
著者:Geoff Rodoreda
出版社: Peter Lang Ltd, International Academic Publishers
発売日: 2018年10月15日
Winner of the Association for the Study of Australian Literature‘s Alvie Egan Award 2019!
Winner of the Association for Anglophone Postcolonial Studies (GAPS) Dissertation Award 2018
This is the fir……続きを見る
In June 1824, Owen Reardon and William Tiday were tried and convicted for the murder of John Street at Abbottsfield Farm in Glenorchy, Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania).
The crime occurred in July 18……続きを見る
A modern classic: Don Watson’s history of Australia for children of the twenty-first century History told so well it gives us a better idea of who we are – and what we might become.
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Descubra os impactos da colonização, a riqueza da diversidade cultural e os desafios econômicos enfrentados por diferentes regiões. Este livro oferece uma análise crítica das heranças coloniais e da……続きを見る
As Ilhas Fiji, um conjunto de mais de 330 ilhas localizadas no coração do Oceano Pacífico Sul, representam um paraíso natural e cultural. Conhecidas por suas praias de areia branca, águas cristalina……続きを見る
Mein Hauptziel in diesem Buch ist es, eine Reihe von Illustrationen der Kunst des Moko oder Tätowierens zu präsentieren, wie sie von den Maori praktiziert wird. Sie ist schnell im Verschwinden begri……続きを見る
Historically, photographs of Indigenous Australians were produced in unequal and exploitative circumstances. Today, however, such images represent a rich cultural heritage for descendants, who see t……続きを見る
An in-depth examination of the United States' invasion of two Pacific islands, featuring a variety of illustrations throughout.
The 1944 invasion of Saipan was the first two-division amphibious assa……続きを見る
著者:Lesley Downer
出版社: Old Street Publishing
発売日: 2024年09月10日
'A terrific overview of Japan's long and rich history... covers an astonishing amount of ground' PETER FRANKOPAN Japan is a country of islands, strung like a necklace around the Asian mainland... Ev……続きを見る
This book considers the ethics and politics of state apologies made to Indigenous peoples.
The prevalent tendency to treat an apology as a speech act has maintained the focus on the state leader mak……続きを見る