Black Islanders: A Personal Perspective of Bougainville, 1937-1991
- ISBN-10
- 0947062823
- ISBN-13
- 9780947062828
- Category
- Business & Economics / Economic Conditions
- Pages
- 289
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1991
- Publisher
- Hyland House
- Author
- Douglas L. Oliver
Description
This history, written by an anthropologist with 50 years of fieldwork experience in the area, takes a comprehensive look at the troubled island of Bougainville. Includes up-to-date information on the recent copper crisis, the secessian movement and the PNG government's blockade of the island. Other books by the author include TThe Pacific Islands', TInvitation to Anthropology' and TBougainville: A personal history'.
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Other editions
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- 1991-09
- 289 pages
- Paperback
- University of Hawaii Press
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- 1991
- 116 pages
- Paperback
- Institute of Island Studies
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