Bibliograph

Aphrodite's island, the European discovery of Tahiti, Anne Salmond

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Label

Aphrodite's island, the European discovery of Tahiti, Anne Salmond

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages [470]-517) and index

resource.governmentPublication

government publication of a state province territory dependency etc

Illustrations

illustrationsmapsplates

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Aphrodite's island

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

317461764

Responsibility statement

Anne Salmond

Sub title

the European discovery of Tahiti

Table Of Contents

Aphrodite's island -- Thunder in 'Opoa -- The glorious children of Tetumu -- Purea, 'Queen' of Tahiti -- Happy island of Cythera -- Ahutoru at the opéra -- A Polynesian Venus -- Captain Cook in Arcadia -- The transit of Venus -- Circling the land -- Tupaia's ship -- The Viceroy of Peru -- Tute's return -- Hitihiti's odyssey -- The red feathers of 'Oro -- Three Tahitians in Lima -- Boenechea's burial -- Matimo and the friars -- Ma'i on ice skates -- A bare-chested captain -- Tute's portThe angel of history -- Appendix. The seasons in Tahiti

Target audience

adult

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