Jean-Marie Tjibaou, Kanak Witness to the World
Jean-Marie Tjibaou, Kanak Witness to the World

Author: Eric Waddell

Publisher:

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 260

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Jean-Marie Tjibaou is arguably the most important post–World War II Oceanic leader. His intellectual abilities, acute understanding of both Melanesian and European civilizations, stature as a statesman, commitment to nonviolence, and vision for Melanesia’s potential contributions to the global community have all contributed to the creation of a remarkable and enduring legacy. Until now, no substantial English-language study has existed of Tjibaou, who was assassinated in 1989. This intellectual biography of the Kanak (New Caledonia) leader takes an essentially chronological approach to his life—from his beginnings in the mountains of northern New Caledonia and his studies at the Sorbonne to his leadership of the independence movement in the Territory. The work focuses on the spiritual, cultural, and intellectual sources of Tjibaou’s ideas and actions as well as on those who were a source of inspiration to him. Particular attention is given to Tjibaou’s sense of service, the convergences and divergences he identified as existing between Melanesian and Western civilizations, and the impact of metropolitan French politics on the situation in the Territory. In addition, the book explores the fracture between the Grande Terre and the Loyalty Islands, one with deep historical roots that help explain why Tjibaou’s assassin, Djubelly Wéa, was not a "crazy fanatic" but the uh_product of a distinctive reality—with a very different cultural and political reading of New Caledonia’s destiny.

Jean-Marie Tjibaou, Kanak Witness to the World
Jean-Marie Tjibaou, Kanak Witness to the World

Author: Eric Waddell

Publisher: University of Hawaii Press

Published: 2008-08-31

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 0824833147

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Jean-Marie Tjibaou is arguably the most important post–World War II Oceanic leader. His intellectual abilities, acute understanding of both Melanesian and European civilizations, stature as a statesman, commitment to nonviolence, and vision for Melanesia’s potential contributions to the global community have all contributed to the creation of a remarkable and enduring legacy. Until now, no substantial English-language study has existed of Tjibaou, who was assassinated in 1989. This intellectual biography of the Kanak (New Caledonia) leader takes an essentially chronological approach to his life—from his beginnings in the mountains of northern New Caledonia and his studies at the Sorbonne to his leadership of the independence movement in the Territory. The work focuses on the spiritual, cultural, and intellectual sources of Tjibaou’s ideas and actions as well as on those who were a source of inspiration to him. Particular attention is given to Tjibaou’s sense of service, the convergences and divergences he identified as existing between Melanesian and Western civilizations, and the impact of metropolitan French politics on the situation in the Territory. In addition, the book explores the fracture between the Grande Terre and the Loyalty Islands, one with deep historical roots that help explain why Tjibaou’s assassin, Djubelly Wéa, was not a "crazy fanatic" but the uh_product of a distinctive reality—with a very different cultural and political reading of New Caledonia’s destiny.

Jean-Marie Tjibaou, Kanak Witness to the World
Jean-Marie Tjibaou, Kanak Witness to the World

Author: Eric Waddell

Publisher: University of Hawaii Press

Published: 2008-09-30

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 0824863178

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Jean-Marie Tjibaou is arguably the most important post–World War II Oceanic leader. His intellectual abilities, acute understanding of both Melanesian and European civilizations, stature as a statesman, commitment to nonviolence, and vision for Melanesia’s potential contributions to the global community have all contributed to the creation of a remarkable and enduring legacy. Until now, no substantial English-language study has existed of Tjibaou, who was assassinated in 1989. This intellectual biography of the Kanak (New Caledonia) leader takes an essentially chronological approach to his life—from his beginnings in the mountains of northern New Caledonia and his studies at the Sorbonne to his leadership of the independence movement in the Territory. The work focuses on the spiritual, cultural, and intellectual sources of Tjibaou’s ideas and actions as well as on those who were a source of inspiration to him. Particular attention is given to Tjibaou’s sense of service, the convergences and divergences he identified as existing between Melanesian and Western civilizations, and the impact of metropolitan French politics on the situation in the Territory. In addition, the book explores the fracture between the Grande Terre and the Loyalty Islands, one with deep historical roots that help explain why Tjibaou’s assassin, Djubelly Wéa, was not a "crazy fanatic" but the uh_product of a distinctive reality—with a very different cultural and political reading of New Caledonia’s destiny.

Jean-Marie Tjibaou
Jean-Marie Tjibaou

Author: Jean-Marie Tjibaou

Publisher: University of Hawaii Press

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 378

ISBN-13:

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A translation of the collected essays and interviews of the charismatic Kanak leader Jean-Marie Tjibaou (1936-1989) of New Caledonia. Through his intellectual legacy covering ethnology, development, Kanak culture and spirituality, as well as political analysis, the reader is given an unparalled insight into the social and political dynamic of New Caledonia and the Kanak people.

Building Change
Building Change

Author: Lisa Findley

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13: 9780415318754

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This book focuses on the role architects and architecture are playing in the process of political and cultural negotiation.

Noumea
Noumea

Author: Renzo Piano

Publisher: Renzo Piano

Published: 2013-08-30

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 9788862640039

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This project is the exploration of another world, seemingly remote: the Pacific and the culture of ephemeral, the encounter with the great Kanak people and his history suspended between the past and future.

Renzo Piano
Renzo Piano

Author: Lorenzo Ciccarelli

Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books

Published: 2023-10-24

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 0711288968

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Renzo Piano is one of the world’s greatest living architects and creator of a host of iconic modern buildings, including the Pompidou in Paris, the Menil Collection in Texas, Kansai Airport in Japan, the Shard in London and the new Whitney Museum of American Art in New York. Written and created in collaboration with the Piano Foundation in Genoa, this richly illustrated volume covers the early work as well as the most recent designs, making a complete survey of his career to date. Starting with his beginnings with the Pompidou Centre in the 1970s (in collaboration with Richard Rogers) the story continues up to construction of one of his latest works, a spectacular new bridge in Genoa in 2020. The book explores all of the studio’s main projects: the public spaces and museums, airports, theatres, and libraries. As well as giving unique insights into the creative process of Piano himself, the book includes numerous unpublished designs and photographs. In the process the book reveals Piano’s unique way of handling light and space, as well as his particular attention to the social implications of the profession of architect and the relationship of buildings to their urban environment and landscape.

On Tour with Renzo Piano
On Tour with Renzo Piano

Author: Renzo Piano

Publisher: Phaidon

Published: 2004-12

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13:

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A personal tour through some of the key buildings by the Renzo Piano Workshop. Each project is introduced with text by Renzo Piano himself and colour photographs take the reader on a visual guide around each building.