Historical Dictionary of Polynesia

Historical Dictionary of Polynesia
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Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Total Pages : 414
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ISBN-10 : 0810842378
ISBN-13 : 9780810842373
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Book Synopsis Historical Dictionary of Polynesia by : Robert D. Craig

Download or read book Historical Dictionary of Polynesia written by Robert D. Craig and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alphabetically arranged entries, ranging in length from a paragraph to several pages, describe the important people, food, native animals, politics, history, and culture of Polynesia, which is made up of more than a dozen countries, including American Samoa, French Polynesia, Hawaii, New Zealand, and Tonga. The book includes a four-page list of acronyms, an extensive chronology, and appendices with the names of Polynesian islands and lists of political rulers of the various states through history. Author Craig (emeritus, history, Alaska Pacific U.) has created several other dictionaries on Oceania, Polynesian mythology, and Hawaii. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.


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