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Handbook of Polynesian Mythology
Robert Dean Craig
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Description for Handbook of Polynesian Mythology
Hardcover. Series: World Mythology S. Num Pages: 353 pages, 52. BIC Classification: 1MKP; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 27. Weight in Grams: 826.
An accessible, concise reference source on Polynesia's complex mythology, product of a culture little known outside its home. Encounters with the West introduced Polynesian mythology to the world—and sealed its fate as a casualty of colonialism. But for centuries before the Europeans came, that mythology was as vast as the triangle of ocean in which it flourished, as diverse as the people it served, and as complex as the mythologies of Greece and Rome. Students, researchers, and enthusiasts can follow vivid retellings of stories of creation, death, and great voyages, tracking variations from island to island. They can use ... Read more
An accessible, concise reference source on Polynesia's complex mythology, product of a culture little known outside its home. Encounters with the West introduced Polynesian mythology to the world—and sealed its fate as a casualty of colonialism. But for centuries before the Europeans came, that mythology was as vast as the triangle of ocean in which it flourished, as diverse as the people it served, and as complex as the mythologies of Greece and Rome. Students, researchers, and enthusiasts can follow vivid retellings of stories of creation, death, and great voyages, tracking variations from island to island. They can use ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
ABC-CLIO Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
353
Condition
New
Series
World Mythology S.
Number of Pages
376
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781576078945
SKU
V9781576078945
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About Robert Dean Craig
Robert D. Craig is professor emeritus of Pacific history at Alaska Pacific University, Anchorage, AK.
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This will be a useful volume for undergraduate collections . . . Recommended.
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Overall, this handbook makes available a wide range of infomation suitable for students ranging from high school to undergraduate and general interest readers.
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Overall, this handbook makes available a wide range of infomation suitable for students ranging from high school to undergraduate and general interest readers.
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