The Pearl Frontier

Indonesian Labor And Indigenous Encounters In Australia'S Northern Trading Network

by Julia Martinez e Adrian Vickers
language: english
Publisher: UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI'I PRESS, March of 2018 ‧
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Remarkable for its meticulous archival research and moving life stories, The Pearl Frontier offers a new way of imagining Australian historical connections with Indonesia. This compelling view from below of maritime mobility demonstrates how, in the colonial quest for the valuable pearl-shell, Australians came to rely on the skill and labour of Indonesian islanders.

The Pearl Frontier

Indonesian Labor And Indigenous Encounters In Australia'S Northern Trading Network

by Julia Martinez e Adrian Vickers

Property Description
ISBN: 9780824875176
Publisher: UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI'I PRESS
Release Date: March of 2018
Language: English
Dimensions: 152 x 229 x 20 mm
Cover: Softcover
Pages: 280
Format: Book
Collection: Southeast Asia: Politics, Meaning, And Memory
Categories: Books in English > History > History of Asia
Books in English > Others
EAN: 9780824875176

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