A history of south-east Papua to 1930

Abstract

The aim of this thesis is to illuminate the history of Papua 'by examining in detail a particular area and period. It scrutinises the impact on Papa.an society of the three chief European influences: Christianity, capitalist economics, and government. Although arriving last, officials soon occupied the dominant position. Their records, while deficient at many points, comprised basic source material. Thus existence and accessibility of relevant records largely determined the limits, both of place and time, for the thesis.