The Austronesians: Historical and Comparative Perspectives - Couverture souple

Bellwood, Peter; Fox, James J; Tryon, Darrell

 
9780731521326: The Austronesians: Historical and Comparative Perspectives
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0731521323 ISBN 13 : 9780731521326
Editeur : ANU E Press, 2011

Synopsis

The Austronesian-speaking population of the world are estimated to number more than 270 million people, living in a broad swathe around half the globe, from Madagascar to Easter Island and from Taiwan to New Zealand. The seventeen papers in this volume provide a general survey of these diverse populations focusing on their common origins and historical transformations. The papers examine current ideas on the linguistics, prehistory, anthropology and recorded history of the Austronesians. This volume is a publication of the Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies' Comparative Austronesian Project.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

The Austronesian-speaking population of the world are estimated to number more than 270 million people, living in a broad swathe around half the globe, from Madagascar to Easter Island and from Taiwan to New Zealand. The seventeen papers in this volume provide a general survey of these diverse populations focusing on their common origins and historical transformations. The papers examine current ideas on the linguistics, prehistory, anthropology and recorded history of the Austronesians. This volume is a publication of the Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies' Comparative Austronesian Project.

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Éditeur
ANU E Press
Date d'édition
2011
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0731521323
ISBN 13 
9780731521326
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
380
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Personne responsable
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