European Vision and the South Pacific 1768–1850 — Bernard Smith

European Vision and the South Pacific 1768–1850 — Bernard Smith

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European Vision and the South Pacific 1768–1850 — Bernard Smith
  • European Vision and the South Pacific 1768–1850 — Bernard Smith
  • European Vision and the South Pacific 1768–1850 — Bernard Smith
  • European Vision and the South Pacific 1768–1850 — Bernard Smith
  • European Vision and the South Pacific 1768–1850 — Bernard Smith
European Vision and the South Pacific 1768–1850 — Bernard Smith

European Vision and the South Pacific 1768–1850 — Bernard Smith

$8.00
$8.00

Title: European Vision and the South Pacific 1768–1850
Author: Bernard Smith
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Edition: Oxford Paperbacks edition
Binding: Softcover
Condition: Good second-hand condition, visible shelf wear and marking to covers, interior clean and intact, hand written message on interior.
Item: Second-hand
ISBN: Not listed (older Oxford paperback)

A landmark work in art history and cultural studies, this book examines how European artists and thinkers interpreted the South Pacific during the age of exploration.

Focusing on voyages from Captain Cook through to the early nineteenth century, Bernard Smith explores how scientific curiosity, artistic conventions, and colonial ideology shaped the way the Pacific and its peoples were represented. The result is a sharp and still-relevant study of perception, power, and visual culture.

Richly illustrated and academically grounded, this is an essential text for readers interested in colonial history, anthropology, and the history of art. It also sits comfortably alongside studies of myth, representation, and the construction of “the other” in Western thought.

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