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Essays on the Depopulation of Melanesia

Essays on the Depopulation of Melanesia

Essays on the Depopulation of Melanesia

W. H. R Rivers
June 2015
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9781107511903
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    Originally published in 1922, and relatively forward-thinking for its time, this collection of essays addresses the problem of depopulation in Melanesia as a result of white interference and colonialism. The contributors examine various factors in the population decrease, including diseases introduced by colonists and the psychological impact of outside interference. This book will be of value to anyone interested in colonialism or the colonial history of Melanesia.

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    June 2015
    Paperback
    9781107511903
    138 pages
    198 × 129 × 8 mm
    0.14kg
    Available

    Table of Contents

    • Preface Everard Im Thurn
    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. The depopulation of Melanesia W. J. Durrad
    • 3. Decadence and preservation in the New Hebrides Felix Speiser
    • 4. Depopulation in the Solomon Islands A. I. Hopkins
    • 5. The depopulation of Santa Cruz and the Reef Islands W. C. O'Ferrall
    • 6. The Solomon Islands C. M. Woodford
    • 7. Disease and its treatment Wm MacGregor
    • 8. The psychological factor W. H. R. Rivers.
      Contributors
    • Everard Im Thurn, W. J. Durrad, Felix Speiser, A. I. Hopkins, W. C. O'Ferrall, C. M. Woodford, Wm MacGregor, W. H. R. Rivers

    • Editor
    • W. H. R Rivers