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Omai.
Omai was the first Polynesian to visit Britain. Picked up by one of Cook's captains, he was carried to England where he became a human curiosity and the lion of fashionable London. He was presented at Court, examined by scientists and painted by a series of artists. He learned to skate and play...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Chicago :
Auckland University Press,
2013.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Preface and Acknowledgements; Contents; List of Illustrations; 1. Mai and the European Discovery of Tahiti; 2. Between Voyages; 3. The Voyage of H.M.S. Adventure; 4. Mr. Banks, Lord Monboddo, Dr. Hawkesworth, and Others; 5. The Advent of Omai; 6. Omai in Society; 7. Omai and the Return of the Resolution; 8. Omai's Farewell; 9. Omai on the Resolution; 10. Omai's Homecoming; 11. The End of Omai; 12. Omai in Europe
- the Literary Aftermath; Postscript; Sources; Manuscripts; Publications; References to Sources; Index; Back Cover