Death rites and hawaiian royalty: funerary practices in the kamehameha and kalakaua dynasties, 1819-1953
Auteur :
Kam, Ralph Thomas
Éditeur :
McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN :
9781476668468
Date de publication :
20 nov. 2017
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,3 cm
Poids :
322 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Missionary journals, government publications, and articles in Hawaiian and English language newspapers provide the source material for this first comprehensive look at the transformation of funerary practices following permanent contact with the West. The documentary evidence tells the story of the adoption of new ways of honouring Hawaii royalty and the persistence of traditional practices.