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Connecting the Kingdom: Sailing Vessels in the Early Hawaiian Monarchy, 1790-1840
Peter R. Mills
Connecting the Kingdom: Sailing Vessels in the Early Hawaiian Monarchy, 1790-1840
Peter R. Mills
Offers a wealth of insight into the emergence of the Hawaiian nation-state from sources mostly ignored by historians. By examining how early Hawaiian chiefs appropriated Western sailing technology to help build their island nation, Mills presents the fascinating history of sixty Hawaiian-owned schooners, brigs, barks, and peleleu canoes.
272 pages
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | December 31, 2022 |
Original release date | 2023 |
ISBN13 | 9780824893989 |
Publishers | University of Hawai'i Press |
Pages | 296 |
Dimensions | 498 g |
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