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“A great collection of curiosities from the South Sea Islands”: William Hunter’s Ethnography
Nicholas Thomas
Description: William Hunter and the Anatomy of the Modern Museum
William Hunter and the Anatomy of the Modern Museum
The voyages of Captain James Cook (1728–1779) figure paradoxically in British and European history. Cook is commonly regarded as the greatest sea explorer of all time and is the subject of a steady stream of popular biographies and television documentaries. His expeditions are prominently featured in maritime...
Author
Nicholas Thomas
PublisherYale Center for British Art
Copyright© 2018 Yale University
Related print edition pages: pp.143-157
https://doi.org/10.37862/aaeportal.00250.008
Stable URL: https://aaeportal.com/?id=-21206
Chapter subject tags:Cook, James, 1728-1780OceaniaIndigenous peoples