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Encounters with the West introduced Polynesian mythology to the worldoand 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.
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- Title Handbook of Polynesian Mythology
- Author Robert Craig
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition annotated editio
- Pages 376
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Date 2004-10-01
- ISBN 9781576078945 / 1576078949
- Weight 1.82 lbs (0.83 kg)
- Dimensions 10.42 x 7.22 x 1.05 in (26.47 x 18.34 x 2.67 cm)
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Themes
- Cultural Region: Oceania
- Geographic Orientation: Hawaii
- Library of Congress subjects Mythology, Polynesian
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2004006534
- Dewey Decimal Code 299.924
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Citations
- American Reference Bks Annual, 01/01/2005, Page 550
- Choice, 04/01/2005, Page 1378
- School Library Journal, 02/15/2005, Page 86
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