Connecting the kingdom: sailing vessels in the early hawaiian monarchy, 1790-1840
Auteur :
Mills, Peter R.
Éditeur :
University of Hawai'i Press
ISBN :
9780824891893
Date de publication :
31 déc. 2022
Dimensions :
23,1 x 15,3 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
363 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
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.