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This Is The First Historical Study Of Indigenous Australian Masculinity. Using The Reactions Of Eighteenth-century Western Explorers To Aboriginal Men, Konishi Argues That These Encounters Were Not As Negative As Has Been Thought. Instead, A Wide Range Of Contemporary Sources From Colonial Explorers Is Used To Present A More Nuanced View. Ideas About Human Difference, Nature, 'savagery', Sexuality, Language And Conflict Are Analysed And Assessed. By Examining The Response To The Aboriginal Body Within These Contexts, Konishi Makes A Significant Contribution To The Study Of Eighteenth-century European Thought. Acknowledgements (starting P. Vii) -- List Of Figures (starting P. Ix) -- Introduction (starting P. 3) -- 1. Skin (starting P. 15) -- 2. Hair (starting P. 37) -- 3. Face (starting P. 53) -- 4. Carnal Bodies (starting P. 71) -- 5. Martial Bodies (starting P. 89) -- 6. Communicating Bodies (starting P. 109) -- 7. Indolent Bodies (starting P. 127) -- 8. Testing Bodies (starting P. 143) -- Epilogue (starting P. 161) -- Notes (starting P. 169) -- Bibliography (starting P. 205) -- Index (starting P. 223) By Shino Konishi. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 205-222) And Index.