The Apotheosis of Captain Cook (Paperback)

A revisionist work of history in which Gananath Obeyesekere debunks one of the most enduring myths of imperialism, civilization, and conquest: namely, that the Western civilizer is regarded as a god by the savages. This work is a response to Marshall Sahlins`s 1994 book, How `Natives` Think . Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.