Pacific Ocean Legends
Feb 2025 · Publifye AS
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Pacific Ocean Legends explores the transformation of the Pacific Ocean from a perceived barrier into a pivotal arena of world history and geopolitics.
The book highlights the remarkable journeys of Polynesian explorers, who used sophisticated navigation techniques to settle remote islands, and examines the profound impact of European colonialism on island societies through trade and resource exploitation.
It further analyzes the Pacific's crucial role in 20th and 21st-century conflicts, including World War II and the Cold War, shaping current international relations with an emphasis on the growing influence of the US and China.
This book uniquely presents the Pacific's history not as a tale of isolated islands or Western dominance, but as a complex interplay of diverse cultures driven by exploration and power struggles.
It draws from archaeology, oral histories, and political analyses to offer a nuanced view of the Pacific's past and present.
Progressing through pre-colonial history, European arrival, and modern geopolitics, Pacific Ocean Legends provides a vital understanding of contemporary global dynamics in this economically and strategically important region.
The book highlights the remarkable journeys of Polynesian explorers, who used sophisticated navigation techniques to settle remote islands, and examines the profound impact of European colonialism on island societies through trade and resource exploitation.
It further analyzes the Pacific's crucial role in 20th and 21st-century conflicts, including World War II and the Cold War, shaping current international relations with an emphasis on the growing influence of the US and China.
This book uniquely presents the Pacific's history not as a tale of isolated islands or Western dominance, but as a complex interplay of diverse cultures driven by exploration and power struggles.
It draws from archaeology, oral histories, and political analyses to offer a nuanced view of the Pacific's past and present.
Progressing through pre-colonial history, European arrival, and modern geopolitics, Pacific Ocean Legends provides a vital understanding of contemporary global dynamics in this economically and strategically important region.
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