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Thirty Years in the South Seas: Land and People, Customs and Traditions in the Bismarck Archipelago and on the German Solomon Is

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Thirty Years in the South Seas: Land and People, Customs and Traditions in the Bismarck Archipelago and on the German Solomon Is
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Richard Parkinson
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:370
Dimensions(mm): Height 297,Width 210
ISBN/Barcode 9781920899639
ClassificationsDewey:306.00
Audience
General
Illustrations 212 b&w ill., 29 tables

Publishing Details
Publisher Sydney University Press
Imprint Sydney University Press
Publication Date 3 January 2011
Publication Country Australia

Description

Richard Parkinson's Thirty years in the South Seas was first published in 1907. In this 900-page work, Parkinson drew together and expanded on the scientific and popular papers he had been publishing since 1887, creating in the process a landmark ethnography of the Bismarck Archipelago.

Author Biography

Richard Parkinson (1844-1909) was a Danish explorer and anthropologist.