Rapa Nui - Easter Island (eBook)

Cultural and Historical Perspectives

Ian Conrich, Hermann Mückler (Herausgeber)

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2016 | 1. Auflage
252 Seiten
Frank & Timme (Verlag)
978-3-7329-9761-9 (ISBN)

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Easter Island (or Rapa Nui) has long captivated travellers and explorers since it was first encountered by European voyagers in 1722. The island's colossal stone carvings (moai) have been the primary attraction, yet these have overshadowed the broader culture of the Rapanui people. This significant edited collection brings together thirteen specialists from eight countries in a series of studies that address the pre-history, history, contemporary society and popular culture of Easter Island. Consideration is given to both the Rapanui and western cultures with topics covered including archaeology, anthropology, linguistics, tourism, literature, comic books and music. This is a multidisciplinary book with subjects ranging from fact to fiction and from Thor Heyerdahl and Katherine Routledge to Indiana Jones and Lara Croft.

Ian Conrich is an Associate Professor at the University of South Australia and Principal Editor of the Journal of New Zealand and Pacific Studies. Hermann Mückler is Professor of Anthropology at the University of Vienna, and President of the Anthropological Society in Vienna.

Inhalt

Contents 6
Introduction 8
HISTORY AND SOCIETY 12
POPULAR CULTURE: FROM MU TO MUSIC 50
POPULAR CULTURE: DEPICTIONS OF EASTER ISLAND IN COMIC BOOKS AND CONTEMPORARY NOVELS 82
ARCHAEOLOGY AND EASTER ISLAND 128
THE 'RONGORONGO' TABLETS 182
Contributors 238
Index 242

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 31.8.2016
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte
• ISBN-10: 3-7329-9761-8 / 3732997618
• ISBN-13: 978-3-7329-9761-9 / 9783732997619