Double Ghosts: Oceanian Voyagers On Euroamerican Ships

Double Ghosts: Oceanian Voyagers On Euroamerican Ships

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This compelling narrative recounts the eighteenth and nineteenth century shipping out of Pacific Islanders aboard European and American vessels, a kind of counter-exploring , that echoed the ancient voyages of settlement of their island ancestors. The author weaves numerous local, regional and national accounts into a single narrative that builds to a history of cross-cultural contact. Based on an exhaustive search and summary of primary source material, the work shows that non-Europeans played a dynamic role in the integration of the world economy and the many forms of acculturation that ensued. Chappell explains the significance of shipping out as a world history phenomenon and demonstrates that European expansion was a two-sided process involving a variety of participants.

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