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The Cult of the South Seas
出版National Library Australia, 2001
主題Art / History / Baroque & RococoSocial Science / Anthropology / Cultural & SocialSocial Science / Customs & TraditionsTravel / Europe / Great Britain
ISBN06421073199780642107312
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=zF8wAgAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋In 1774, the first Polynesian to visit London travelled to England with the crew of Captain Cook's second Pacific voyage and became an overnight sensation. Seen as a living example of the 'Noble Savage', Omai as he was known, was discussed by scientists and philosophers, celebrated in all the best circles and written about in everything from poetry to pornography. He proved a lightning rod for European anxieties regarding imperialism, civilisation and the true nature of mankind. The artistic and literary legacy of Omai's encounter with Europe provides a fascinating insight into European culture in a moment of transition, when old certainties were collapsing and new ones were yet to form. Cook & Omai: The Cult of the South Seas has been developed by the National Library of Australia in association with the Humanities Research Centre of the Australian National University.