And Crocombe Ron (11 results)

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. A fine survey of Christian missionization throughout Polynesia and Melanesia, from the early-mid 1800s to the present. Edited by Ron Crocombe and Marjorie Crocombe and with contributions by them and by Sione Latukefu, Ruta Sinclair, Maitoro Sairoa, Turakiare Teauariki and others. Blue-green illustrated card-stock wraps. Christian missions to Polynesia and then those missionized Polynesian Christians as they moved to Melanesia. From the editors, "European missions to the Pacific Islands are well recorded. But most missionaries in the islands are, and almost always were Polynesians, Melanesians and Micronesians. This fascinating book contains the stories of Polynesian missionaries to Melanesia, written by Polynesian missionaries themselves or by descendants of missionaries. This book contains chapters on some of the first and most famous Polynesian missionaries in Melanesia, as well as on later missions to the present time." Volume contains scholarly apparatus in the form of, e.g., notes, index, and bibliography. v, 1-144 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.…

Soft Covers. Condition: Very Good. None. First Paperback Edition. 21 cm, xiii, 191 pp, maps, b&w photo illus, soft covers - small bump at base of spine; still a VG copy.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. pp.viii+76. 21cm. Soft covers. A good clean copy [128g].

Soft Covers. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Paperback Edition. 22 cm, xiii, 191 pp, maps, b&w photo illus, d/w - torn at spine, and light marginal chips. VG in fair jacket.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. pp.x+170. 21cm. Bibliography. Index. Soft covers. A fine clean copy [270g].

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 2nd Edition. SUBTITLED : ` Records of a Polynesian Traveller in the South Seas 1833 - 1896 '. The foreword to this 164 page volume speaks of the change coming to largely stabilised local societies by the twin pincers of religion and commerce. LEARN more about : Samoa, New Caledonia, Loyalty Islands, foreign commerce, sandalwood trade, Matuku, Uadota, Tavita, Eromango, Noa, Goro, brig, Isle of Pines, and Atiu people. Some b/w plates and b/w maps (pp.118 & 13) accompany text. INDEX at back. Cond : White paper wrapper with red titling. Ship under full sail is cover graphic. Volume is clean, square, tight, and bright. No names, marks, nor wear. Giftable ! QUote (p. 39) : " On the road I was overtaken by a chief who invited me to his house saying he had been waiting for me. I found all his family assembled. He placed some food before me. I exhorted him and all his house to attend ._._._. . ". Maps (illustrator). …

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 64pp, colour illustrations, illustrated eps. Cloth boards in dust-jacket. Sacred ancient rituals involving physical ordeals are performed once a year at certain Hindu temples in Fiji. Thos who go through the ordeals suffer no pain, burns or other injuries. The book explains the rituals and the social and sociological contect in which they take place. Size: 4to. Photography By Stan Ritova (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Foxing to endpapers, o/w very good. Cloth 8vo. Articles divided into sections on Acquisition and Compensation, Case Studies of Acquisition, Acquisition of Water and Underground Rights, Planning and Administration of Government Land, Trust Corporations, and Returning Land. 191pp. Bibliography. B/w photos, maps. Reprint. > Language: English | > Size: 8vo | > Media/Binding: Hardcover |.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Institute Pacific Studies 2003 First Edition 370pp illus (bw) VG+ (illus card covers sl rubbed and worn, owners name stamped on title page).

5 n.n. Bll., 253 SS. Der Rücken etwas verfärbt, sonst sauber und gut erhalten. BITTE BEACHTEN: Leider können wir in das EU-AUSLAND nicht mehr versenden! Versand nur noch in Drittstaaten und Übersee. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 0 8° (ca. 21 x 14,5 cm), illustr. original Paperback.

Reprinted. XIII, 191 S. Farbig illustr. Orig.-Karton. - Buchblockecke oben am Schnitt mit braunen Fleck. * "The authors of this book were: Alex Bartlett, Waeta Ben, S. Dean." and others. - "This is the first book to look at problems and solutions to public land problems across the Pacific region. It deals with acquisition; compensation; mineral, timber, water and geothermal rights; planning; squatters, trust corporations and the claims of original owners. Its authors include Cabinet Ministers, professionals academics and administrators from nine Pacific countries" (Cover backside). - First published on 1981. * (Ein Titel aus unserem Online-Angebot "Geographie - Australien, Ozeanien").…