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pp. 251.paperback edition.”Questioning the circumstances surrounding Captain James Cook’s so-called divinity and his death in the Hawaiian Islands in 1779, this study aims to debunk one of the most enduring myths of imperialism, civilization and conquest – the notion that the Western civilizer is a god to the savage.”
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| ISBN | 0691036217 | |
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| ISBN13 | 9780691036212 | |
| Number of pages | 251 | |
| Original Title | The Apotheosis of Captain Cook – European Mythmaking in the Pacific (Paper) | |
| Published Date | 1994 | |
| Book Condition | Very good | |
| Jacket Condition | No Dustjacket | |
| Binding | Paperback | |
| Size | 8vo | |
| Place of Publication | Princeton | |
| Edition | Second | |
| Category: | History | |
| Author: | Gananath Obeyesekere | |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press |
pp. 251.paperback edition.”Questioning the circumstances surrounding Captain James Cook’s so-called divinity and his death in the Hawaiian Islands in 1779, this study aims to debunk one of the most enduring myths of imperialism, civilization and conquest – the notion that the Western civilizer is a god to the savage.”
| Weight | 1 kg |
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