Anthropologist 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 the person who, his mission gone awry, becomes a "savage" himself. 14 halftones.
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Anthropologist 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 the person who, his mission gone awry, becomes a "savage" himself. 14 halftones.
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Fine Condition. No Dust Jacket. Remainder mark. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Ships & the Sea; Exploration. ISBN: 0691057524. ISBN/EAN: 9780691057521. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1265.
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Good. Ships in a BOX from Central Missouri! May not include working access code. Will not include dust jacket. Has used sticker(s) and some writing or highlighting. UPS shipping for most packages, (Priority Mail for AK/HI/APO/PO Boxes).
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Fine Condition in Very Good jacket. Remainder mark. Dust Jacket sunned. Previous owner's name blacked over. Wraps a bit rubbed. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Ships & the Sea; ISBN: 0691056803. ISBN/EAN: 9780691056807. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 10819.
