"Clothing the Pacific

Oxford: Berg. Fine copy (issued without dust jacket). 2003. 1st. hardcover. 8vo, 215 pp. .

Hardback. New. During the colonial period, Pacific Islanders' acceptance of clothing was seen by Europeans as a civilizing sign. This book traces the diverse responses to the imposition of dress upon Pacific Islanders and challenges Western assumptions about the place of cloth in culture.

Hard Cover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The Clothing the Pacific.

Berg, Oxford & New York, 2003. 23.5 x 15.5cms, 214pp, b/w illusts, fine paperback & cover The ssays cover: the symbolism of the to'o religious effigies (Tahiti & the Society Islands); early European misunderstandings of Polynesian cloth, gifts and nudity; the history of cloth in Polynesia; material Christianity in the Cook Islands; gender, status and clothing in Vanuatu;… Read more about this item

New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The Clothing the Pacific.

Paperback / softback. New. During the colonial period, Pacific Islanders' acceptance of clothing was seen by Europeans as a civilizing sign. This book traces the diverse responses to the imposition of dress upon Pacific Islanders and challenges Western assumptions about the place of cloth in culture.

Berg Pub Ltd, 2003. Hardcover. New. 288 pages. 9.50x6.25x0.75 inches.

Berg Pub Ltd, 2003. Paperback. New. illustrated edition. 288 pages. 9.25x6.25x0.50 inches.