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pp. xvii, (3), 251, as new, “Here Gananath Obeyesekere debunks one of the most enduring myths of imperialism, civilization, and conquest: the notion that the Western civilizer is a god to savages. Using shipboard journals and logs kept by Captain James Cook and his officers, Obeyesekere reveals the captain as both the self-conscious civilizer and as the person who, his mission gone awry, becomes a “savage” himself.”
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| ISBN | 691056803 | |
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| Published Date | 1992 | |
| Book Condition | Very Good | |
| Jacket Condition | Very Good | |
| Binding | Hb | |
| Size | 8vo | |
| Place of Publication | Ewing, New Jersey, U.S.A. | |
| Edition | First Edition | |
| Category: | History | |
| Author: | Gananath Obeyesekere | |
| Publisher: | Princeton Univ Press |
pp. xvii, (3), 251, as new, “Here Gananath Obeyesekere debunks one of the most enduring myths of imperialism, civilization, and conquest: the notion that the Western civilizer is a god to savages. Using shipboard journals and logs kept by Captain James Cook and his officers, Obeyesekere reveals the captain as both the self-conscious civilizer and as the person who, his mission gone awry, becomes a “savage” himself.”
| Weight | 0.85 kg |
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