Island World: A History of Hawai'i and the United States Volume 8

(Part of the California World History Library Series)

by Gary Y. Okihiro

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Brilliantly mixing geology, folklore, music, cultural commentary, and history, Gary Y. Okihiro overturns the customary narrative in which the United States acts upon and dominates Hawai'i. Instead, Island World depicts the islands' press against the continent, endowing America's story with fresh meaning. Okihiro's reconsidered history reveals Hawaiians fighting in the Civil War, sailing on nineteenth-century New England ships, and living in...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0520252993

ISBN13:9780520252998

Release Date:August 2008

Publisher:University of California Press

Length:328 Pages

Weight:1.36 lbs.

Dimensions:1.1" x 6.2" x 8.2"

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Australia & Oceania Ethnic Studies History Mythology Mythology & Folk Tales Politics & Social Sciences Religion Religion & Spirituality Social Sciences Specific Demographics Spirituality State & Local World

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