Aphrodite's Island
Aphrodite's Island

Author: Penguin Group Australia

Publisher: Viking

Published: 2016-11-28

Total Pages: 544

ISBN-13: 9780143770848

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"Aphrodite's Islandis a bold new account of the European discovery of Tahiti, the Pacific island of mythic status that has figured so powerfully in European imaginings about sexuality, the exotic, and the nobility or bestiality of 'savages'. In this ground-breaking book, Anne Salmond takes readers to the centre of the shared history to furnish rich insights into Tahitian perceptions of the visitors while illuminating the full extent of European fascination with Tahiti. As she discerns the impact and meaning of the European effect on the islands, she demonstrates how, during the early contact period, the mythologies of Europe and Tahiti intersected and became entwined. Drawing on Tahitian oral histories, European manuscripts and artworks, collections of Tahitian artefacts, and illustrated with contemporary sketches, paintings, and engravings from the voyages, Aphrodite's Islandprovides a vivid account of the Europeans' Tahitian adventures. At the same time, the book's compelling insights into Tahitian life significantly change the way we view the history of this small island during a period when it became a crossroads for Europe."

The Discovery of Tahiti
The Discovery of Tahiti

Author: Joan Druett

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2018-05-29

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 9781720401254

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Romance and the islands have gone hand-in-hand since the bare-breasted young women of Tahiti gave a rousing welcome to the 18th-century European adventurers who discovered the island. It was not just a tropical port of call that Captain Wallis and his men found, but their tales of golden girls and a majestic island queen became a foundation stone of the Romantic Movement, an enduring inspiration for writers, artists, filmmakers ... mutineers. Joan Druett follows up her prize-winning biography of the remarkable priestly navigator, Tupaia, by bringing this extraordinary story to life.

Aphrodite's Island
Aphrodite's Island

Author: Anne Salmond

Publisher:

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 560

ISBN-13:

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An in-depth look at the European discovery of the South Pacific island of Tahiti and all the ideas it came to represent in European minds regarding sexuality, the exotic, and the nobility of the so-called savages; also examines Tahitian attitudes toward the visitors and the impact of their interactions with each other.