{"product_id":"native-cultures-of-the-pacific-islands","title":"Native Cultures Of The Pacific Islands by Douglas Oliver","description":"\u003cp\u003eEven before Western contact, the Pacific Islanders inhabited nearly every island north and east of Australia – a thousand distinctive peoples. This overview of the cultures of the Pacific Islands treats their physical setting, prehistory, activities, and social relations before European influences subjected them to radical changes. It is intended mainly for college-level students in courses dealing with the region, but\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNative Cultures of the Pacific Islands\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewill also be enjoyed by those interested in the Pacific Islands and by visitors to the Pacific.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is an abridgement of the author’s larger, two-volume work,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eOceania: The Native Cultures of Australia and the Pacific Islands\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNative Cultures of the Pacific Islands\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003econtains a number of maps and illustrations from the larger work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUH Press, 1989\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaperback, 184 pages\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"UH Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":33901397082244,"sku":"","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0378\/1161\/7924\/files\/9780824811822.jpg?v=1789676925","url":"https:\/\/basically-books-co.myshopify.com\/products\/native-cultures-of-the-pacific-islands","provider":"Basically Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}