Author : Nigel Statham
Release : 2022-12-30
Genre : History
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An Account of the Natives of the Tonga Islands in the South Pacific Ocean - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook An Account of the Natives of the Tonga Islands in the South Pacific Ocean write by Nigel Statham. This book was released on 2022-12-30. An Account of the Natives of the Tonga Islands in the South Pacific Ocean available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. John Martin (1789-1869) was a London-based, Edinburgh-educated physician interested in anthropological matters. This is his only book. He was inspired to write it by a chance encounter with its subject, William Mariner (1791-1853) who spent four years (1806-1810) in Tonga, in the South Pacific, one of the earliest European residents at a time before European influence disturbance or modification society. Mariner, an extraordinarily mature and perceptive youth, became thoroughly imbued with Tongan language and culture as the adopted son of the most powerful chief in Tonga. Thanks to Martin’s intelligent engagement with Mariner resulted in a compelling narrative and a comprehensive account of Tongan society which became a classic. Often celebrated as an extraordinary real-life adventure story, it is a pioneering work of anthropology, and for 200 years it has been a primary and authoritative source for research into Tongan history and culture.