Cook & Omai [electronic resource] : the cult of the South Seas / National Library of Australia
- Bib ID:
- 84324
- Format:
- Book
- Online Access:
- Archived at ANL
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- Description:
- Canberra : National Library of Australia, 2001
- Series:
- PANDORA electronic collection.
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- Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. Available at: http://www.nla.gov.au/exhibitions/omai/
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- Summary:
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In 1774, the first Polynesian to visit London travelled to England with the crew of Captain Cook's second Pacific voyage and became an overnight sensation. Seen as a living example of the 'Noble Savage', Omai as he was known, was discussed by scientists and philosophers, celebrated in all the best circles and written about in everything from poetry to pornography. He proved a lightning rod for European anxieties regarding imperialism, civilisation and the true nature of mankind. The artistic and literary legacy of Omai's encounter with Europe provides a fascinating insight into European culture in a moment of transition, when old certainties were collapsing and new ones were yet to form. Cook & Omai: The Cult of the South Seas has been developed by the National Library of Australia in association with the Humanities Research Centre of the Australian National University. The online version of the exhibition includes interpretive text and images from the Library's Rex Nan Kivell Collection.
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- Cook and Omai : the cult of the South Seas
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2051 [Created/Published Date + 50 Years]
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 2001
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