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KlappentextThe most common definition of the term Oceania describes the three areas Melanesia (from the Greek mela (s) for black and neÌsoi for islands ), Micronesia (from the Greek mikros for small and neÌsoi for islands ) and Polynesia (from the Greek polyÌs for many and neÌsoi for islands ).The English name Oceania encompasses the region of French Ocèanie, Dutch OceanieÌ, German Ozeanien, Spanish OceaniÌa and Portuguese OceaÌnia.These areas, somewhat different in their extent, sometimes with Borneo, sometimes without, sometimes with a part of the Philippines, sometimes without, etc., were named by the namesake countries Portugal, France, Spain, Great Britain, the USA, the German Empire and the Netherlands from their own point of view set as a colonial power.Today, most of the islands in this region in the Pacific (North and South) and Indian Oceans, the Banda Sea, the Philippine, Chinese and Coral Seas are largely independent or still considered to be the property of a foreign state.This book describes the arrows, bows, quivers, pellet bows, blowpipes, spears and throwing sticks of Oceania based on historical works and various private and museum collections.436 pages with more than 500 mostly colour photographs, more than 230 illustrations, 11 cards, 45 plates, a register of the most important search terms, as well as a detailed literature register.
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ISBN/GTIN978-3-948396-03-9
ProduktartBuch
EinbandartGebunden
FormatGenäht
Verlag
ErscheinungsortWettin
ErscheinungslandDeutschland
Erscheinungsjahr2020
Erscheinungsdatum10.06.2020
Seiten436 Seiten
SpracheEnglisch
Gewicht2070 g
IllustrationenWith more than 500 mostly colour photographs, more than 230 illustrations, 11 cards, 45 plates, as supplement a plate of 4 pages. Mit mehr als 500 Fotos, meist farbig, mehr als 230 Illustrationen, 11 Karten und 45 Tafeln, als Beilage eine 4-seitige Tafel.
Artikel-Nr.48673170
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GenreGeschichte/Politik