Captain Cook and the Unsettled Afterlives of Empire
$47.99
- Hardcover
- Release Date
1 August 2026
Summary
Captain Cook And The Unsettled Afterlives Of Empire
James Cook is one of the most contested figures in Aotearoa New Zealand’s past. Today, his name evokes not only exploration and scientific endeavour but also the violence of first encounters and the enduring legacies of colonisation. In this major new history, Tony Ballantyne examines how stories about Cook have changed over time – and what these shifting narratives reveal about the making of national identity.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781991301642 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1991301642 |
| Author: | Tony Ballantyne |
| Publisher: | Bridget Williams Books |
| Imprint: | Bridget Williams Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Release Date: | 1 August 2026 |
| Weight: | 580g |
| Dimensions: | 28mm x 153mm x 234mm |
Tony Ballantyne
Tony Ballantyne is Distinguished Professor of History at the University of Otago. A Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi and a leading historian of empire, colonialism, and cultural history, his influential works include Webs of Empire (BWB, 2012) and Entanglements of Empire (AUP, 2014).
Ballantyne has served as Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Humanities) and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (External Engagement) at Otago. In 2016, he received the Royal Society’s Humanities Aronui Medal. His research has reshaped understandings of New Zealand’s place in empire and the Pacific world.
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