On Fiji Islands

Ronald Wright author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Eland Publishing Ltd

Published:16th Jul '20

Should be back in stock very soon

On Fiji Islands cover

In little more than a century, Fiji islanders have made the transition from cannibalism to Christianity, from colony to flourishing self-government, without losing their own culture. As Ronald Wright observes, societies that do not eat people are fascinated by those that did, and often used this fact as an excuse to conquer, kill and enslave. Touring cities bustling with Indian merchants, quiet Fijian villages and taking part in communal ceremonies, he attributes the remarkable independence of Fiji to the fact that the indigenous social structure remains intact and eighty-three per cent of the land remains in local hands. Wright tells their story with wit and evident pleasure.

ISBN: 9781780601595

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288 pages