Polynesian Researches during a Residence of Nearly Six Years in the South Sea Islands Volume 2, / William Ellis

Date : 2014

Type : Livre / Book

Langue / Language : anglais / English

ISBN : 978-1-107-32390-2

ISBN : 978-1-107-32390-2

Moeurs et coutumes -- Polynésie

Polynésie -- Récits de voyages

Classification Dewey : 531

Ellis, William (1794-1872) (Auteur / author)

Collection : Cambridge library collection / Cambridge : Cambridge University Press , [2010]-

Relation : Polynesian researches, during a residence of nearly six years in the South Sea Islands, including descriptions of the natural history and scenery of the Islands, with remarks on the history, mythology, traditions, government, arts, manners, and customs of the inhabitants / by William Ellis / London : Fisher, Son, & Jackson , 1829

Résumé / Abstract : While in the Society Islands, British missionary William Ellis (1794-1872) keenly observed indigenous Polynesian life and customs that were already shifting under Western influences. Published in 1829, this two-volume collection records his admiration of an inventive and complex culture, alongside his horror at its polytheistic rituals