The Earth and its Inhabitants Oceanica

Description

512 pages; with many maps and illustrations. also of the Philippines;
English edition, published by D. Appleton and Company, New York.
19th-century geography and ethnography volume that explores the Pacific region—its oceans,
islands, peoples, and cultures—within his larger French series ‘La Nouvelle Géographie Universelle’
In this work, Reclus describes the physical geography and natural features of Polynesia, Micronesia,
and Melanesia, while also offering rich ethnographic insights into the Indigenous inhabitants,
their traditions, and their interactions with colonial powers.
On chapter IV, The Philippines pages 243 – 273, he presents through text and maps not only its
landscapes and biodiversity but also shows the cultural and political crossroads shaped by centuries
of Spanish colonization, trade, and indigenous resilience.