The ancient Hawaiian state : origins of a political society / / Robert J. Hommon

• Autore: Hommon Robert J
• Pubblicazione: New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2013
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (335 p.)
• Disciplina: 996.902/7
• Soggetto topico: Political sociology
• Soggetto geografico: Hawaii Antiquities; Hawaii Civilization; Hawaii Politics and government To 1893
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Introduction""; ""PART ONE: Hawai`i in the Early Contact Era""; ""1. The People""; ""2. Government, War, and Refuge""; ""3. Homes and Crafts""; ""4. Farming and Fishing""; ""5. Gods and Temples""; ""6. Makahiki, Trails, and Exchange""; ""PART TWO: State Societies and the Ancient Hawaiian Example""; ""7. State Societies""; ""8. The Ancient Hawaiian State""; ""PART THREE: Polynesian Societies""; ""9. Polynesian Comparisons""; ""10. Tikopia""; ""11. The Marquesas Islands: Nuku Hiva and `Ua Pou""; ""12. The Society Islands: Tahiti and Porapora"" ; ""13. The Ancient Tongan State""""PART FOUR: The Model of Hawaiian State Emergence""; ""14. The Model: Introduction and Chronology Construction""; ""15. The Hawaiian State Emergence Model""; ""16. Summary and Conclusion""; ""Appendix: Summary of Ancient Hawaiian Political History""; ""Glossary""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""Q""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""V""; ""W""; ""Y""
• Sommario/riassunto: Drawing on archaeological and ethnohistorical sources, this book redefines the study of primary states by arguing for the inclusion of Polynesia, which witnessed the development of primary states in both Hawaii and Tonga.
• Titolo autorizzato: The ancient Hawaiian state
• ISBN: 0-19-991613-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 996207186103316
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno