An edition of Aphrodite's island
(2009)
Aphrodite's island
the European discovery of Tahiti
by Anne Salmond
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Aphrodite's island: the European discovery of Tahiti
2009, University of California Press
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0520261143 9780520261143
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Table of Contents
Introduction: Aphrodite's island
Thunder in 'Opoa
The glorious children of Tetumu
Purea, "Queen" of Tahiti
Happy island of Cythera
Ahutoru at the opéra
A Polynesian Venus
Captain Cook in Arcadia
The transit of Venus
Circling the land
Tupaia's ship
The viceroy of Peru
Tute's return
Hitihiti's odyssey
The red feathers of 'Oro
Three Tahitians in Lima
Boenechea's burial
Matimo and the friars
Ma'i on ice skates
A bare-chested captain
Tute's portrait
Conclusion: The angel of history
Appendix 1: The seasons in Tahiti
Appendix 2: Islands named by island navigators.
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
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