Language:EnglishPublisher:University of California PressISBN-13:9780520303393ISBN-10:520303393UPC:9780520303393Book Category:History, Political ScienceBook Subcategory:Oceania, United States, Civics & CitizenshipBook Topic:State & LocalSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.65 inchesWeight:0.9414Product ID:SC7QJMKGYR
Divine Kingship and the Rise of Archaic States in Ancient Hawai'i
In How Chiefs Became Kings, Patrick Vinton Kirch addresses a central problem in anthropological archaeology: the emergence of "archaic states" whose distinctive feature was divine kingship. Kirch takes as his focus the Hawaiian archipelago, commonly regarded as the archetype of a complex chiefdom. Integrating anthropology, linguistics, archaeology, traditional history, and theory, and drawing on significant contributions from his own four decades of research, Kirch argues that Hawaiian polities had become states before the time of Captain Cook's voyage (1778-1779).
Archaeological Evidence and Historical Documentation
The status of most archaic states is inferred from the archaeological record. But Kirch shows that because Hawai'i's kingdoms were established relatively recently, they could be observed and recorded by Cook and other European voyagers. This unique combination of archaeological data and historical documentation provides rare insights into the processes of state formation and the development of divine kingship in Pacific societies.
Contributions to Anthropological Theory
Substantive and provocative, this book makes a major contribution to the literature of precontact Hawai'i and illuminates Hawai'i's importance in the global theory and literature about divine kingship, archaic states, and sociopolitical evolution. Kirch's work synthesizes four decades of fieldwork and research to present a comprehensive analysis of how Hawaiian chiefdoms transformed into complex state-level societies.
Language:EnglishPublisher:University of California PressISBN-13:9780520303393ISBN-10:520303393UPC:9780520303393Book Category:History, Political ScienceBook Subcategory:Oceania, United States, Civics & CitizenshipBook Topic:State & LocalSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.65 inchesWeight:0.9414Product ID:SC7QJMKGYR
Patrick Vinton Kirch is Class of 1954 Professor of Anthropology and Integrative Biology at the University of California, Berkeley. He is the author of many books, including Feathered Gods and Fishhooks and On the Road of the Winds (UC Press).
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Divine Kingship and the Rise of Archaic States in Ancient Hawai'i
In How Chiefs Became Kings, Patrick Vinton Kirch addresses a central problem in anthropological archaeology: the emergence of "archaic states" whose distinctive feature was divine kingship. Kirch takes as his focus the Hawaiian archipelago, commonly regarded as the archetype of a complex chiefdom. Integrating anthropology, linguistics, archaeology, traditional history, and theory, and drawing on significant contributions from his own four decades of research, Kirch argues that Hawaiian polities had become states before the time of Captain Cook's voyage (1778-1779).
Archaeological Evidence and Historical Documentation
The status of most archaic states is inferred from the archaeological record. But Kirch shows that because Hawai'i's kingdoms were established relatively recently, they could be observed and recorded by Cook and other European voyagers. This unique combination of archaeological data and historical documentation provides rare insights into the processes of state formation and the development of divine kingship in Pacific societies.
Contributions to Anthropological Theory
Substantive and provocative, this book makes a major contribution to the literature of precontact Hawai'i and illuminates Hawai'i's importance in the global theory and literature about divine kingship, archaic states, and sociopolitical evolution. Kirch's work synthesizes four decades of fieldwork and research to present a comprehensive analysis of how Hawaiian chiefdoms transformed into complex state-level societies.
Patrick Vinton Kirch is Class of 1954 Professor of Anthropology and Integrative Biology at the University of California, Berkeley. He is the author of many books, including Feathered Gods and Fishhooks and On the Road of the Winds (UC Press).
