Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations ix
4. Abbreviations xi
5. Acknowledgments xiii
6. Introduction: The All-encompassing Sea 1
7. 1. The Oceanic Environment 5
8. 2. Local Worlds: The Sea in Everyday Life 27
9. 3. Communication and Relative Isolation in the Sea of Islands 50
10. 4. Seafaring in Oceania 70
11. 5. Fluid Frontiers: The Sea as a Contested Space 98
12. 6. Across the Horizon: Interactions with the Outside World 118
13. 7. Connected by the Sea: Toward a Regional History of the Western Caroline Islands 144
14. Conclusion: Reclaiming the Sea 164
15. Appendix: The Maritime Historiography of Oceania 175
16. Notes 183
17. Bibliography 247
18. Index 283
19. About the Author 293