{"product_id":"the-people-of-the-sea-9780824832971","title":"The People of the Sea","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOceania is characterized by thousands of islands and archipelagoes amidst the vast expanse of the Pacific. This book offers a study of ocean-people interaction in the region from 1770 to 1870.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis well-researched and beautifully written monograph opens a window in time and space. Its emphasis on the dynamics [of marine ecosystems] is convincing and serves to falsify the notion of a frozen 'tradition' as well as of a predictable maritime environment. - Anthropological Quarterly \"\"D'Arcy displays range and agility rare in a young scholar.... This book is daring, innovative, and should command very broad attention.\"\" - International Journal of Maritime History \"\"A superb, richly textured narrative of cultural seascapes across Remote Oceania.\"\" - Oceania","brand":"University of Hawai'i Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51038677893463,"sku":"9780824832971","price":19.96,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780824832971.jpg?v=1750941028","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-people-of-the-sea-9780824832971","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}