The Cook Voyage Encounters (Hardcover)

Janet Davidson

ISBN 10: 0994136285 / ISBN 13: 9780994136282

Edité par Te Papa Press, Wellington, 2019

A propos de cet article

Hardcover. Almost 250 years after James Cook first sighted Aotearoa New Zealand in October 1769, there is still world-wide interest in all aspects of his three voyages of exploration in the Pacific between 1768 and 1779: discovery (by Europeans), astronomy, natural science, and interactions with indigenous communities. For many people, the 'artificial curiosities' works of human manufacture from exotic locations collected on these voyages by Cook himself and others on his ships, including super-numenaries and servants, have held a particular fascination. In this handsome book, widely respected Pacific scholar Janet Davidson details the collection of Maori, Pacific and Native American objects associated with the voyages held at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, one of the few significant institutional collections that have not been fully described until now. Richly illustrated and accessibly written, it is a treasure trove. Almost 250 years after James Cook first sighted Aotearoa in October 1769, worldwide interest in all aspects of his exploration of the Pacific endures. In this handsome book, widely respected Pacific scholar Janet Davidson details the collection of Maori, Pacific and Native American objects associated with Cooks voyages held at Te Papa. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: The Cook Voyage Encounters (Hardcover)
• Éditeur: Te Papa Press, Wellington
• Date de parution: 2019
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0994136285
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780994136282
• Reliure: Hardcover
• État de l'article: new

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Synopsis

Almost 250 years after James Cook first sighted Aotearoa, New Zealand in October 1769, there is still world-wide interest in all aspects of his three voyages of exploration in the Pacific between 1768 and 1779, including discovery by Europeans, astronomy, natural science, and interactions with indigenous communities. For many people, the "artificial curiosities"-works of human manufacture from exotic locations-collected on these voyages by Cook himself and others on his ships, including super-numenaries and servants, have held a particular fascination. In this handsome book, widely respected Pacific scholar Janet Davidson details the collection of Maori, Pacific, and Native American objects associated with the voyages held at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, one of the few significant institutional collections that have not been fully described until now. Richly illustrated and accessibly written, it is a treasure trove.

À propos de l'auteur

Janet Davidson ONZM had a long career first at the Dominion Museum and then at Te Papa. She was the E. Earle Vaile Archaeologist at the Auckland Institute and Museum, an honorary lecturer at University of Otago and later Senior Curator, Pacific, at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. She edited the New Zealand Journal of Archaeology and also was a major contributor to the Journal of the Polynesian Society.