Book ID: CBB001421627

Encountering the Pacific in the Age of Enlightenment (2014)

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Gascoigne, John (Author)


Cambridge University Press


Publication Date: 2014
Physical Details: xxxv + 542 pp.; ill.; maps; index
Language: English

The Pacific Ocean was the setting for the last great chapter in the convergence of humankind from across the globe. Driven by Enlightenment ideals, Europeans sought to extend control to all quarters of the earth through the spread of beliefs, the promotion of trade and the acquisition of new knowledge. This book surveys the consequent encounters between European expansionism and the peoples of the Pacific. John Gascoigne weaves together the stories of British, French, Spanish, Dutch and Russian voyages to destinations throughout the Pacific region. In a lively and lucid style, he brings to life the idealism, adventures and frustrations of a colourful cast of historical figures. Drawing upon a range of fields, he explores the complexities of the relationships between European and Pacific peoples. Richly illustrated with historical images and maps, this seminal work provides new perspectives on the significance of European contact with the Pacific in the Enlightenment. The book is divided into three parts - European contact with the Pacific until the outbreak of the Seven Years War in 1756; the epic age of discovery from 1763 until the French Revolution in 1789; and the period from 1789 until the beginning of the Napoleonic Empire in 1804 Each part features a detailed chronology and is constructed around the central themes of empire, wealth, belief and knowledge The book provides a new perspective on the significance of contact with the Pacific in the age of the Enlightenment

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Review Buschmann, Rainer F. (2014) Review of "Encountering the Pacific in the Age of Enlightenment". Bulletin of the Pacific Circle (pp. 22-25). unapi

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Authors & Contributors
Weserrenaissance-Museum Schloss Brake Lemgo
Lüpkes, Vera
Buchan, Bruce
Combe, Thomas
Bischoff, Michael
Schönlau, Rolf
Concepts
Travel; exploration
Trade
Sea travel
Ships and shipbuilding
Maps; atlases
Science and culture
Time Periods
18th century
19th century
17th century
Early modern
Enlightenment
16th century
Places
Pacific Ocean
France
Europe
Great Britain
Spain
China
Institutions
Royal Society of London
Great Britain. Royal Navy
National Maritime Museum (Great Britain)
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