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African Islands

Author : Peter Mitchell
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000567346
Total Pages : 397 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book African Islands written by Peter Mitchell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2022-04-11 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: African Islands provides the first geographically and chronologically comprehensive overview of the archaeology of African islands. This book draws archaeologically informed histories of African islands into a single synthesis, focused on multiple issues of common interest, among them human impacts on previously uninhabited ecologies, the role of islands in the growth of long-distance maritime trade networks, and the functioning of plantation economies based on the exploitation of unfree labour. Addressing and repairing the longstanding neglect of Africa in general studies of island colonization, settlement, and connectivity, it makes a distinctively African contribution to studies of island archaeology. The availability of this much-needed synthesis also opens up a better understanding of the significance of African islands in the continent's past as a whole. After contextualizing chapters on island archaeology as a field and an introduction to the variety of Africa’s islands and the archaeological research undertaken on them, the book focuses on four themes: arriving, altering, being, and colonizing and resisting. An interdisciplinary approach is taken to these themes, drawing on a broad range of evidence that goes beyond material remains to include genetics, comparative studies of the languages, textual evidence and oral histories, island ecologies, and more. African Islands provides an up-to-date synthesis and account of all aspects of archaeological research on Africa’s islands for students and academics alike.

Archipelagic American Studies

Author : Brian Russell Roberts
Publisher : Duke University Press
ISBN 13 : 0822373203
Total Pages : 466 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (223 download)

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Download or read book Archipelagic American Studies written by Brian Russell Roberts and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2017-05-18 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Departing from conventional narratives of the United States and the Americas as fundamentally continental spaces, the contributors to Archipelagic American Studies theorize America as constituted by and accountable to an assemblage of interconnected islands, archipelagoes, shorelines, continents, seas, and oceans. They trace these planet-spanning archipelagic connections in essays on topics ranging from Indigenous sovereignty to the work of Édouard Glissant, from Philippine call centers to US militarization in the Caribbean, and from the great Pacific garbage patch to enduring overlaps between US imperialism and a colonial Mexican archipelago. Shaking loose the straitjacket of continental exceptionalism that hinders and permeates Americanist scholarship, Archipelagic American Studies asserts a more relevant and dynamic approach for thinking about the geographic, cultural, and political claims of the United States within broader notions of America. Contributors Birte Blascheck, J. Michael Dash, Paul Giles, Susan Gillman, Matthew Pratt Guterl, Hsinya Huang, Allan Punzalan Isaac, Joseph Keith, Yolanda Martínez-San Miguel, Brandy Nālani McDougall, Ifeoma Kiddoe Nwankwo, Craig Santos Perez, Brian Russell Roberts, John Carlos Rowe, Cherene Sherrard-Johnson, Ramón E. Soto-Crespo, Michelle Ann Stephens, Elaine Stratford, Etsuko Taketani, Alice Te Punga Somerville, Teresia Teaiwa, Lanny Thompson, Nicole A. Waligora-Davis

Islands, Identity and the Literary Imagination

Author : Elizabeth Mcmahon
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781785271892
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (718 download)

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Download or read book Islands, Identity and the Literary Imagination written by Elizabeth Mcmahon and published by . This book was released on 2019-09-16 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Australia is the planet's sole island continent. This book argues that the uniqueness of this geography has shaped Australian history and culture, including its literature. Further, it shows how the fluctuating definition of the island continent throws new light on the relationship between islands and continents in the mapping of modernity. The book links the historical and geographical conditions of islands with their potent role in the imaginaries of European colonisation. It prises apart the tangled web of geography, fantasy, desire and writing that has framed the Western understanding of islands, both their real and material conditions and their symbolic power, from antiquity into globalised modernity. The book also traces how this spatial imaginary has shaped the modern 'man' who is imagined as being the island's mirror. The inter-relationship of the island fantasy, colonial expansion, and the literary construction of place and history, created a new 'man': the dislocated and alienated subject of post-colonial modernity. This book looks at the contradictory images of islands, from the allure of the desert island as a paradise where the world can be made anew to their roles as prisons, as these ideas are made concrete at moments of British colonialism. It also considers alternatives to viewing islands as objects of possession in the archipelagic visions of island theorists and writers. It compares the European understandings of the first and last of the new worlds, the Caribbean archipelago and the Australian island continent, to calibrate the different ways these disparate geographies unifed and fractured the concept of the planetary globe. In particular it examines the role of the island in this process, specifically its capacity to figure a 'graspable globe' in the mind. The book draws on the colonial archive and ranges across Australian literature from the first novel written and published in Australia (by a convict on the island of Tasmania) to both the ancient dreaming and the burgeoning literature of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in the twenty-first century. It discusses Australian literature in an international context, drawing on the long traditions of literary islands across a range of cultures. The book's approach is theoretical and engages with contemporary philosophy, which uses the island and the archipleago as a key metaphor. It is also historicist and includes considerable original historical research.

African Islands

Author : Toyin Falola
Publisher : Rochester Studies in African H
ISBN 13 : 158046954X
Total Pages : 442 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (84 download)

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Download or read book African Islands written by Toyin Falola and published by Rochester Studies in African H. This book was released on 2019 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the culturally complex and cosmopolitan histories and of islands off the African coast

Island Africa

Author : Jonathan Kingdon
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 9780002194433
Total Pages : 287 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (944 download)

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Download or read book Island Africa written by Jonathan Kingdon and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 1990 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Om Afrikas planter og dyr med vægt på det udviklingshistoriske aspekt

Popular Voyages and Travels throughout the continent and islands of Europe (Asia, Africa, and America) ... With engravings

Author : afterwards JAMIESON THURTLE (Frances)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (24 download)

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Download or read book Popular Voyages and Travels throughout the continent and islands of Europe (Asia, Africa, and America) ... With engravings written by afterwards JAMIESON THURTLE (Frances) and published by . This book was released on 1820 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Popular Voyages and Travels Throughout the Continent & Islands of Europe: in which the Geography, Character, Customs, and Manners of Nations are Described ... Embellished with Engravings

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Author : Frances Jamieson (formerly Thurtle.)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 534 pages
Book Rating : 4.B/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Popular Voyages and Travels Throughout the Continent & Islands of Europe: in which the Geography, Character, Customs, and Manners of Nations are Described ... Embellished with Engravings written by Frances Jamieson (formerly Thurtle.) and published by . This book was released on 1820 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Island World

Author : Gary Y Okihiro
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520261674
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (22 download)

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Download or read book Island World written by Gary Y Okihiro and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This quirky, brilliant book gives the reader the thrill of cultural history done well. Okihiro undertakes a conventional topic in a jarring way, avoiding the assumption of set boundaries of nations and human societies."—Henry Yu, author of Thinking Orientals: Migration, Contact, and Exoticism in Modern America "This beautifully written book integrates the history of Hawai'i into that of the U.S. better than any other I have ever read." —Patricia Seed, author of American Pentimento: The Invention of Indians and the Pursuit of Riches

Lonely Planet Caribbean Islands

Author : Lonely Planet
Publisher : Lonely Planet
ISBN 13 : 1787011658
Total Pages : 1600 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (87 download)

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Download or read book Lonely Planet Caribbean Islands written by Lonely Planet and published by Lonely Planet. This book was released on 2017-11-01 with total page 1600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Caribbean Islands is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Travel back to the 18th century as you wander along cobbled lanes and past meticulously restored buildings at English Harbour, Antigua; hoist a jib and set sail from sailing fantasyland, Tortola, and enjoy the journey to one of the 50 or so isles making up the British Virgin Islands; or hit the atmospheric streets of Cuba's Habana Vieja and join in the living musical soundtrack of rumba, salsa, son and reggaeton; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Caribbean Islands and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet's Caribbean Islands Travel Guide: Color maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - weddings, honeymoons, sustainable travel, cuisine, music, wildlife, culture, history Covers Bahamas, Barbados, Cuba, Jamaica, St Kitts, St Lucia, Trinidad, Turks & Caicos, US Virgin Islands, and more eBook Features: (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones) Downloadable PDF and offline maps prevent roaming and data charges Effortlessly navigate and jump between maps and reviews Add notes to personalise your guidebook experience Seamlessly flip between pages Bookmarks and speedy search capabilities get you to key pages in a flash Embedded links to recommendations' websites Zoom-in maps and images Inbuilt dictionary for quick referencing The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Caribbean Islands, our most comprehensive guide to the Caribbean Islands, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less traveled About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world’s number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveler since 1973. Over the past four decades, we’ve printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travelers. You’ll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, video, 14 languages, nine international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more. Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.

Africa, Australia, and the Islands of the Pacific

Author : Nellie Burnham Allen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 498 pages
Book Rating : 4.M/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Africa, Australia, and the Islands of the Pacific written by Nellie Burnham Allen and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Popular Voyages and Travels Throughout the Continent & Islands of Europe

Author : Mrs. Jamieson (Frances Thurtle)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 538 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Popular Voyages and Travels Throughout the Continent & Islands of Europe written by Mrs. Jamieson (Frances Thurtle) and published by . This book was released on 1820 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Vanished Islands and Hidden Continents of the Pacific

Author : Patrick D. Nunn
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
ISBN 13 : 0824865448
Total Pages : 287 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (248 download)

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Download or read book Vanished Islands and Hidden Continents of the Pacific written by Patrick D. Nunn and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2008-10-31 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Islands—as well as entire continents—are reputed to have disappeared in many parts of the world. Yet there is little information on this subject concerning its largest ocean, the Pacific. Over the years, geologists have amassed data that point to the undeniable fact of islands having disappeared in the Pacific, a phenomenon that the oral traditions of many groups of Pacific Islanders also highlight. There are even a few instances where fragments of Pacific continents have disappeared, becoming hidden from view rather than being submerged. In this scientifically rigorous yet readily comprehensible account of the fascinating subject of vanished islands and hidden continents in the Pacific, the author ranges far and wide, from explanations of the region’s ancient history to the meanings of island myths. Using both original and up-to-date information, he shows that there is real value in bringing together myths and the geological understanding of land movements. A description of the Pacific Basin and the "ups and downs" of the land within its vast ocean is followed by chapters explaining how—long before humans arrived in this part of the world—islands and continents that no longer exist were once present. A succinct account is given of human settlement of the region and the establishment of cultural contexts for the observation of occasional catastrophic earth-surface changes and their encryption in folklore. The author also addresses the persistent myths of a "sunken continent" in the Pacific, which became widespread after European arrival and were subsequently incorporated into new age and pseudoscience explanations of our planet and its inhabitants. Finally, he presents original data and research on island disappearances witnessed by humans, recorded in oral and written traditions, and judged by geoscience to be authentic. Examples are drawn from throughout the Pacific, showing that not only have islands collapsed, and even vanished, within the past few hundred years, but that they are also liable to do so in the future.

WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY. (PRODUCT ID 23958336).

Author : CAITLIN. FINLAYSON
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY. (PRODUCT ID 23958336). written by CAITLIN. FINLAYSON and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Australia and Oceania

Author : Barbara A. Somervill
Publisher : Children's Press
ISBN 13 : 9780531134153
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (341 download)

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Download or read book Australia and Oceania written by Barbara A. Somervill and published by Children's Press. This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Together, Australia and the many small islands of Oceania make up Earths smallest continent. Yet though the continent is small, it is packed with plenty to see. Readers will hop from island to island as they examine the incredible wildlife and landscapes of Australia and Oceania. Along the way, they will also explore the continents history with rich text and stunning visuals, and meet the people who call it home"--

A Continent Of Islands

Author : Mark Kurlansky
Publisher : Reading, Mass. : Addison-Wesley Publishing Company
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book A Continent Of Islands written by Mark Kurlansky and published by Reading, Mass. : Addison-Wesley Publishing Company. This book was released on 1992-02-18 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A richly detailed portrait of the individual countries and peoples of the Caribbean ; brings to life a society and culture often kept hidden from foreigners--the arts, history, politics, economics, and the vivid day-to-day lives of its citizens.

Encyclopedia of Islands

Author : Rosemary G. Gillespie
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520256492
Total Pages : 1110 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (22 download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Islands written by Rosemary G. Gillespie and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2009-08-19 with total page 1110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Islands have captured the imagination of scientists and the public for centuries - unique and rare environments, their isolation makes them natural laboratories for ecology and evolution. This authoritative, alphabetically arranged reference, featuring more than 200 succinct articles by leading scientists from around the world, provides broad coverage of all the island sciences. But what exactly is an island? The volume editors define it here as any discrete habitat isolated from other habitats by inhospitable surroundings. The Encyclopedia of Islands examines many such insular settings - oceanic and continental islands as well as places such as caves, mountaintops, and whale falls at the bottom of the ocean. This essential, one-stop resource, extensively illustrated with color photographs, clear maps, and graphics will introduce island science to a wide audience and spur further research on some of the planet's most fascinating habitats." --Book Jacket.

The ABCs of Continents

Author : Bobbie Kalman
Publisher : Crabtree Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9780778734147
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (341 download)

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Download or read book The ABCs of Continents written by Bobbie Kalman and published by Crabtree Publishing Company. This book was released on 2009 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Crabtree Publishing will sweep young readers away on an exploration of Earth's many continents in this latest title. Some of the topics covered in this book are bodies of water, the equator, poles, and hemispheres, latitude and longitude, urban and rural areas, landforms, extreme continents, and many more.