Empire of love histories of France and the Pacific

This title studies the creation of an 'Empire of Love' in the Pacific and the interconnections between culture and imperial power in the 19th and 20th centuries. It examines the European presence in such contested territories as New Caledonia, and Tahiti, and encounter and conflict in Pana...

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Main Author: Matsuda, Matt K.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York Oxford University Press 2005, 2005
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Collection: Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:This title studies the creation of an 'Empire of Love' in the Pacific and the interconnections between culture and imperial power in the 19th and 20th centuries. It examines the European presence in such contested territories as New Caledonia, and Tahiti, and encounter and conflict in Panama and Indochina
Physical Description:vi, 232 p. ill
ISBN:9780199867660