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William Ellis

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Description:From humble origins, and trained by the London Missionary Society in theology, printing and rudimentary medicine, William Ellis (1794 1872) sailed for the Society Islands in 1816. He found himself at the cusp of major cultural change as Western influences affected the indigenous Polynesians. During his time there, Ellis became a skilled linguist and able chronicler of the traditional yet rapidly shifting way of life. He succeeded in capturing vivid stories of a leisured people who, without written language, had developed a rich oral tradition, social structure and belief system. Published in 1829, this two-volume collection proved to be an important reference work, notably for its natural history; it soon accompanied Darwin aboard the Beagle. Volume 1 covers the voyage to Tahiti, the development of Tahitian orthography, the conversion of chief Pomare II, the establishment of a printing press on Moorea, and Ellis's first sermon in Tahitian, delivered on Huahine."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Polynesian Researches during a Residence of Nearly Six Years in the South Sea Islands (Cambridge Library Collection - History of Oceania) (Volume 1). To get started finding Polynesian Researches during a Residence of Nearly Six Years in the South Sea Islands (Cambridge Library Collection - History of Oceania) (Volume 1), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: From humble origins, and trained by the London Missionary Society in theology, printing and rudimentary medicine, William Ellis (1794 1872) sailed for the Society Islands in 1816. He found himself at the cusp of major cultural change as Western influences affected the indigenous Polynesians. During his time there, Ellis became a skilled linguist and able chronicler of the traditional yet rapidly shifting way of life. He succeeded in capturing vivid stories of a leisured people who, without written language, had developed a rich oral tradition, social structure and belief system. Published in 1829, this two-volume collection proved to be an important reference work, notably for its natural history; it soon accompanied Darwin aboard the Beagle. Volume 1 covers the voyage to Tahiti, the development of Tahitian orthography, the conversion of chief Pomare II, the establishment of a printing press on Moorea, and Ellis's first sermon in Tahitian, delivered on Huahine."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Polynesian Researches during a Residence of Nearly Six Years in the South Sea Islands (Cambridge Library Collection - History of Oceania) (Volume 1). To get started finding Polynesian Researches during a Residence of Nearly Six Years in the South Sea Islands (Cambridge Library Collection - History of Oceania) (Volume 1), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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