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This book provides an exploration of a time where different cultures were regarded with an almost morbid curiosity, and how the views of Europeans from the 19th century to today have changed. Around the last century in Europe was the display of exotic people immensely popular. They were considered worth seeing because of their skin colour, clothing and customs. Visitors could learn about North American Indians, inhabitants of Patagonia, Greenland, Ceylon, Samoa and Somalia, often against the backdrop of their reconstructed huts, temples and palaces. llustrated with a myriad of colourful, detailed posters and adverts announcing the arrival and activities of the exotic man, and through nine thought provoking essays, this book discusses the tension between exploration and exploitation of the 'exotic human'. DUTCH EDITION with English and French summary. ILLUSTRATIONS 100 colour & 100 b/w illustrations