An Otago Storeman in Solomon Islands: The diary of William Crossan, copra trader, 1885-86
An Otago Storeman in Solomon Islands reaches from inland South Island of New Zealand across to the Solomon Islands during the 1880s. William Crossan's Otago experience as a versatile storeman with a solid work ethic helped him survive on the Melanesian frontier where he encountered conflicting...
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| Format: | Elektroniczne Rozdział |
| Język: | angielski |
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Canberra
ANU Press
2012
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| Dostęp online: | OAPEN Library: download the publication OAPEN Library: description of the publication |
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| Streszczenie: | An Otago Storeman in Solomon Islands reaches from inland South Island of New Zealand across to the Solomon Islands during the 1880s. William Crossan's Otago experience as a versatile storeman with a solid work ethic helped him survive on the Melanesian frontier where he encountered conflicting clans, cannibalism, cheating traders, and co-operative entrepreneurial big men. His diary provides many glimpses into Makiran society as it encountered new ideas, new employment, and western technology. It is a welcome addition to the sparse record of these cryptic copra traders seeking fortunes on the cusp of indigenous tradition and incoming colonialism. |
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| ISBN: | OAPEN_459859 |
| Ograniczenie dostępu: | Open Access |