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2 Mars 2012, CAFE HISTORIQUE, Alliance Française, Canberra:
The French invention of Oceania and its regions
"The French invention of Oceania and its regions, by Serge Tcherkezoff (with maps)"
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Introduction
Behind the names that we all know and constantly use, there is a story, often forgotten, sometimes an unfortunate one, and often originating in France. We shall first look at the names for the whole area: South Sea, Pacific, Oceania, then at the various parts: Australia, Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia... |
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