Abstract
Throughout the early contact period the inhabitants of Melanesia were renowned for their attacks n European visitors. Massacres were an integral part of contact relations. They were interpreted by Europeans at the time in a variety of ways: as acts of blind savagery; as retribution for European wrongs; as the upshot of internal political manoeuvres and cultural practices. European response varied accordingly.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 66-85 |
| Number of pages | 20 |
| Journal | The Journal of Pacific History |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Apr 1982 |
| Externally published | Yes |