Headhunting and Colonialism
Author | : R. Roque |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 355 |
Release | : 2010-01-22 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780230251335 |
ISBN-13 | : 0230251331 |
Rating | : 4/5 (331 Downloads) |
Download or read book Headhunting and Colonialism written by R. Roque and published by Springer. This book was released on 2010-01-22 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exploration of headhunting and the collection of heads for European museums in the context of colonial wars, from the 1870s to the 1930s. The book offers a new understanding of the mutually dependent interaction between indigenous peoples and colonial powers, and how collected remains became regarded as objects of wider significance.