Island dreaming: The contemplation of Polynesian paradise

Journal of Historical Geography

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 554-581

  Connell, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMAGERY; ISLAND; PERCEPTION;

FRENCH POLYNESIA; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PACIFIC OCEAN; POLYNESIA; SOCIETY ISLANDS; TAHITI; WINDWARD ISLANDS [SOCIETY ISLANDS];

EID: 0345772167     PISSN: 03057488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jhge.2002.0461     Document Type: Article

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