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The ivory tower and beyond : participant historians of the Pacific / by Doug Munro.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Munro, Doug.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Historians--Islands of the Pacific.
- Historians.
- Participant observation--Islands of the Pacific.
- Participant observation.
- Islands of the Pacific--Historiography.
- Islands of the Pacific.
- Genre:
- Libros electrónicos.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (348 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Newcastle upon Tyne, U.K. : Cambridge Scholars, 2009.
- Newcastle upon Tyne, UK : Cambridge Scholars, 2009.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- There is a tradition of ""participant history"" among historians of the Pacific Islands, unafraid to show their hands on issues of public importance and risking controversy to make their voices heard. This book explores the theme of the participant historia
- Contents:
- Prologue: engagement, involvement, experience
- J.C. Beaglehole: public intellectual, critical conscience
- The prehistory of J.W. Davidson
- Richard Gilson: the perfectionist
- Harry Maude: loyal lieutenant, incurable romantic
- Brij V. Lal: journeys and transformation
- Epilogue: circumstance and choice.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Descripción basada en metadatos suministrados por el editor y otras fuentes.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-282-19015-6
- 9786612190155
- 1-4438-0625-0
- OCLC:
- 1183834378
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