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Handbook of Polynesian Mythology

Handbook of Polynesian Mythology - Hardcover

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Availability:In StockContributor:Robert CraigSeries:World MythologyPublish date:2004-10-01Pages:376
Language:EnglishPublisher:ABC-CLIOISBN-13:9781576078945ISBN-10:1576078949UPC:9781576078945Book Category:Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Folklore & Mythology, Human GeographySize:10.42 x 7.22 x 1.05 inchesWeight:1.821Product ID:SC3FBQC1BM

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 the book's reference section for information on major deities, heroes, elves, fairies, and recurring themes, as well as the mythic implications of everything from dogs and volcanoes to the hula, Easter Island, and tattooing (invented in the South Pacific and popularized by returning sailors).
Language:EnglishPublisher:ABC-CLIOISBN-13:9781576078945ISBN-10:1576078949UPC:9781576078945Book Category:Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Folklore & Mythology, Human GeographySize:10.42 x 7.22 x 1.05 inchesWeight:1.821Product ID:SC3FBQC1BM
Robert D. Craig is professor emeritus of Pacific history at Alaska Pacific University, Anchorage, AK.
Publisher: ABC-CLIO

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