How Long to Read First Contacts in Polynesia - the Samoan Case (1722-1848)

How Long Does it Take to Read First Contacts in Polynesia - the Samoan Case (1722-1848)?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 14 minutes to read First Contacts in Polynesia - the Samoan Case (1722-1848) by Serge Tcherkezoff

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

This book explores the first encounters between Samoans and Europeans up to the arrival of the missionaries, using all available sources for the years 1722 to the 1830s, paying special attention to the first encounter on land with the Laperouse expedition. Many of the sources used are French, and some of difficult accessibility, and thus they have not previously been thoroughly examined by historians. Adding some Polynesian comparisons from beyond Samoa, and reconsidering the so-called 'Sahlins-Obeyesekere debate' about the fate of Captain Cook, 'First Contacts' in Polynesia advances a hypothesis about the contemporary interpretations made by the Polynesians of the nature of the Europeans, and about the actions that the Polynesians devised for this encounter: wrapping Europeans up in 'cloth' and presenting 'young girls' for 'sexual contact'. It also discusses how we can go back two centuries and attempt to reconstitute, even if only partially, the point of view of those who had to discover for themselves these Europeans whom they call 'Papalagi'. The book also contributes an additional dimension to the much-touted 'Mead-Freeman debate' which bears on the rules and values regulating adolescent sexuality in 'Samoan culture'. Scholars have long considered the pre-missionary times as a period in which freedom in sexuality for adolescents predominated. It appears now that this erroneous view emerged from a deep misinterpretation of Laperouse's and Dumont d'Urville's narratives.

How long is First Contacts in Polynesia - the Samoan Case (1722-1848)?

First Contacts in Polynesia - the Samoan Case (1722-1848) by Serge Tcherkezoff is 252 pages long, and a total of 63,504 words.

This makes it 85% the length of the average book. It also has 78% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read First Contacts in Polynesia - the Samoan Case (1722-1848) Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 47 minutes to read First Contacts in Polynesia - the Samoan Case (1722-1848) aloud.

What Reading Level is First Contacts in Polynesia - the Samoan Case (1722-1848)?

First Contacts in Polynesia - the Samoan Case (1722-1848) is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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