Table of contents : Contents Illustrations Abbreviations Acknowledgments Introduction: The All-encompassing Sea 1. The Oceanic Environment 2. Local Worlds: The Sea in Everyday Life 3. Communication and Relative Isolation in the Sea of Islands 4. Seafaring in Oceania 5. Fluid Frontiers: The Sea as a Contested Space 6. Across the Horizon: Interactions with the Outside World 7. Connected by the Sea: Toward a Regional History of the Western Caroline Islands Conclusion: Reclaiming the Sea Appendix: The Maritime Historiography of Oceania Notes Bibliography Index About the Author