Cambridge History of the Pacific Ocean

Volume II of The Cambridge History of the Pacific Ocean focuses on the latest era of Pacific history, examining the period from 1800 to the present day. This volume discusses advances and emerging trends in the historiography of the colonial era, before outlining the main themes of the twentieth century when the idea of a Pacific-centred century emerged. It concludes by exploring how history and the past inform preparations for the emerging challenges of the future. These essays emphasise the importance of understanding how the postcolonial period shaped the modern Pacific and its historians.

Summary

Volume II of The Cambridge History of the Pacific Ocean provides a comprehensive survey of the latest period of Pacific history, examining the period from 1800 to the present day. Bringing together an international team of scholars, these essays disrupt longstanding perceptions of the Pacific as someone else's space.

Product details

• Authors: Anne Perez (University of Guam) Samson Hattori
• Assisted by: Samson Jane (Editor), Hattori Anne Perez (Editor), Anne Perez Hattori (Editor), Jane Samson (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 31.08.2022
• Subject: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries
• EAN: 9781316510407
• ISBN: 978-1-316-51040-7
• Pages: 800
• Series: The Cambridge History of the P; The Cambridge History of the Pacific Ocean
• Subjects: HISTORY / World, General & world history, c 1500 onwards to present day, Australasian & Pacific history, General and world history, Australasian and Pacific history, Pacific Ocean, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards