Captive Paradise: A History of Hawaii
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The most recent state to join the union, Hawaii is the only one to have once been a royal kingdom. After its "discovery" by Captain Cook in the late 18th Century, Hawaii was fought over by European powers determined to take advantage of its position as the crossroads of the Pacific. The arrival of the first missionaries marked the beginning of the struggle between a native culture with its ancient gods, sexual libertinism and rites of human sacrifice,...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1250070392
ISBN13:9781250070395
Release Date:December 2015
Publisher:St. Martin's Griffin
Length:464 Pages
Weight:1.00 lbs.
Dimensions:1.2" x 5.8" x 8.9"
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