Plumes from Paradise : Trade Cycles in Outer Southeast Asia and Their Impact on New Guinea and Nearby Islands Until 1920. [elektronicky zdroj]

Autor:	Swadling, Pamela
Jazyk:	angličtina
Informace o vydání:	Sydney : Sydney University Press, 2018.
Předmět:	Electronic books
Druh dokumentu:	Online; Non-fiction; Electronic document
Abstrakt:	Summary: The natural resources of New Guinea and nearby islands have attracted hunters, traders and collectors for generations. Among the most sought-after items of the twentieth century was the bird of paradise: their magnificent plumes bedecked women's hats and provided regalia for kings and militarymen. Plumes from Paradise traces the economic history and social and cultural consequences of the 'plume boom'.
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