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Spectacular Scenery and Slippery Descents: Mountaineering in Tropical Polynesia

Panel: 
Aesthetics of Mountain-Climbing
Abstract: 

Through a close analysis of select passages in Georg Forster's travelogue from Cook's first and second visit to Tahiti in 1773 and 1774, I will discuss specific parameters of the discourse on mountaineering in the Pacific.

Presenter Information
First Name: 
Sabine
Last Name: 
Wilke
Institution: 
University of Washington