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These volumes present a comprehensive survey of the history of the
Pacific Ocean, an area making up around one third of the Earth's
surface, from initial human colonization to the present day.
Reflecting a wide range of cultural and disciplinary perspectives,
this two-volume work details different ways of telling and viewing
history in a Pacific world of exceptionally diverse cultural
traditions, over time spans that require multidisciplinary and
multicultural collaborative perspectives. The central importance of
nations touched by the Pacific in contemporary world affairs cannot
be understood without recourse to the deep history of interactions
on and across the Pacific. In reflecting the diversity and dynamism
of the societies of this blue hemisphere, these volumes seek to
enhance world histories and broaden readers' perspectives on forms
of historical knowledge and expression. Volume I explores the
history of the Pacific Ocean pre-1800 and Volume II examines the
period from 1800 to the present day.
In Winter of the Heart, retreat leader, former psychotherapist, and
bestselling author Paula D'Arcy shares her life's work,
accompanying you through seasons of grief and the emotions that
come with the loss of a loved one or after other major changes in
life. Winter of the Heart is a companion for anyone early in
grieving process-for the person experiencing shock, emotional pain,
an inability to move, guilt, intense anger, and a range of other
emotions that might be new to you. D'Arcy lost her young husband
and toddler in a violent car accident more than four decades ago.
She understands your grief and can also help you look to what's on
the other side-hope, acceptance, recognition that what you are
experiencing is both common and unique, and the essential counsel
that you need not ever "get over it." Winter of the Heart is for
those who mourn the death of a loved one, but it is also for
counselors and pastoral ministers. You'll find D'Arcy's words
relevant for other occasions when mourning can be painful,
including the end of a marriage, job loss, and other major life
changes.
Presenting the history of the inhabitants of the Pacific Islands
from first colonization until the spread of European colonial rule
in the later 19th century, this volume focuses specifically on
Pacific Islander-European interactions from the perspective of
Pacific Islanders themselves. A number of recorded traditions are
reproduced as well as articles by Pacific Island scholars working
within the academy. The nature of Pacific History as a
sub-discipline is presented through a sample of key articles from
the 1890s until the present that represent the historical evolution
of the field and its multidisciplinary nature. The volume reflects
on how the indigenous inhabitants of the Pacific Islands have a
history as dynamic and complex as that of literate societies, and
one that is more retrievable through multidisciplinary approaches
than often realized.
Oceania is characterized by thousands of islands and archipelagoes
amidst the vast expanse of the Pacific. Although it is one of the
few truly oceanic habitats occupied permanently by humankind,
surprisingly little research has been done on the maritime
dimension of Pacific history. ""The People of the Sea"" attempts to
fill this gap by combining neglected historical and scientific
material to provide the first synthetic study of ocean-people
interaction in the region from 1770 to 1870.
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