Art and War in the Pacific World

"...essential reading for scholars interested in the global interchange of art, objects, and architecture during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries . . . . Mancini’s book is a critical study that offers a welcome reassessment of the chronology of empire in the Pacific. Moreover, Mancini provides an account of the integral role that vision, visuality, and objects played in this important history. . . . [it] should be included in any classroom that dives into a discussion of Asia’s interrelationship with the West during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries"

— American Historical Review

“…in this compelling work of interdisciplinary scholarship. . . .Mancini’s provocative challenges to conventional wisdom are well worth reading.”

— Pacific Historical Review

"...a remarkable work that provides a detailed examination and analysis of a little-studied aspect of trans-Pacific history. . . .With the rise of the Pacific World as a viable subfield for both research and pedagogy, this book should be in high demand across multiple disciplines."

— Global Maritime History

“In this lavishly illustrated book, Mancini provides a rich multidimensional account of the role of war in the movements of objects and ideas in and beyond the Pacific Basin, as well as the impact of violent conflicts spilling over from other world regions to affect the arts and architecture in places like the Philippines and California. As such, the book offers a much wider perspective on the material culture of empire and war than the term 'art' in the title may suggest at first sight.…This is an important read for historians of the early modern and modern Pacific world, as well as for scholars working on the material cultures of the empires involved in the region.”

— The Americas