Encountering the Pacific in the Age of the Enlightenment

Surveys the encounters between Europeans and the peoples of the Pacific in the age of Enlightenment.

List of contents

1. Introduction: the peopling of the Pacific; Part I. Global Convergences: The Pacific and a Wider World to the End of the Seven Years War (1756�): 2. Exploration, empire and encounter; 3. Belief; 4. Wealth; 5. Knowledge; Part II. Completing the Globe: Charting the Pacific, 1763 to the Eve of the French Revolution: 6. Exploration, empire and encounter; 7. Belief; 8. Wealth; 9. Knowledge; Part III. Tightening Global Ties: The Pacific from the French Revolution to the Beginning of the Napoleonic Empire, 1789�04: 10. Exploration, empire and encounter; 11. Belief; 12. Wealth; 13. Knowledge; 14. Conclusion: a common humanity?; 15. Epilogue.

About the author

John Gascoigne is Scientia Professor in the School of Humanities at the University of New South Wales.

Summary

The Pacific Ocean was the setting for the last great chapter in the convergence of humankind from across the globe. Richly illustrated with historical images and maps, this book surveys the consequent encounters between European expansionism and the peoples of the Pacific in the age of Enlightenment.

Product details

• Authors: John Gascoigne, John (University of New South Wales Gascoigne, Gascoigne John
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.02.2014
• EAN: 9780521879590
• ISBN: 978-0-521-87959-0
• No. of pages: 574
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918; European History, HISTORY / Europe / General, c 1500 onwards to present day, Australasian & Pacific history, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, Australasian and Pacific history