Books by Jan Boersema
” It takes in the historical information and the archaeology of the island, and is one of the first synthetic attempts to talk about resilience. It does this fairly well. I reviewed the book at one point, and have only minor issues with it, but I like the theme of it. Boersema’s work has been very influential in terms of arguing for smaller population size, no collapse – against the bias that has come to the story about the island. So I think it’s a useful modern source.” Read more...
The best books on Easter Island
Terry Hunt, Historian
Interviews where books by Jan Boersema were recommended
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The Mystery of Easter Island
by Katherine Routledge -
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Ethnology of Easter Island
by Alfred Metraux -
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Te Pito Te Henua, Or Easter Island
by William J. Thomson -
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The Survival of Easter Island: Dwindling Resources and Cultural Resilience
by Jan Boersema -
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Stanley’s Dream: The Medical Expedition to Easter Island
by Jacalyn Duffin
The best books on Easter Island, recommended by Terry Hunt
The best books on Easter Island, recommended by Terry Hunt
Remote and romanticised, Easter Island – or Rapa Nui – has often been misportrayed as a mysterious site of ecocidal ruin. Terry Hunt chooses five books that paint a truer picture of the island’s history, from the accounts of early voyages to the pressures of joining the modern world. The tale that emerges is one of ingenuity, resilience, and mighty ‘statues that walked’ – as well as a lot of rats.
