Tupaia, Captain Cook and the Voyage of the Endeavour

Centring priest and navigator Tupaia and Pacific worldviews, this richly illustrated volume weaves a new set of cultural histories in the Pacific, between local islanders and the crew of the Endeavour on James Cook''s first ''voyage of discovery'' (1768-1771). Contributors consider material collections brought back from the voyage, paying particular attention to Tupaia''s drawings, maps, cloth and...