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Format: XIII, 493 S , Ill., Kt

ISBN: 0824821688

Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 433 - 464) and index

Language: English

Keywords: Staat Mikronesien ; Zweiter Weltkrieg

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Format: X, 275 S , Ill., Kt , 23 cm

ISBN: 0824831306 , 9780824831301

Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-265) and index

Language: English

Keywords: Mikronesier ; Zweiter Weltkrieg ; Mikronesien ; Zweiter Weltkrieg ; Erlebnisbericht

URL: Inhaltsverzeichnis

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Format: 1 online resource (448 p.)

ISBN: 9780824847197

Series Statement: Pacific Islands Monographs Series

Note: In English.

Language: English

URL: https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780824847197

URL: https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780824847197

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Format: 1 online resource (290 p.) : , 21 illus., 4 maps

ISBN: 9780824863586

Content: Micronesians often liken the Pacific War to a typhoon, one that swept away their former lives and brought dramatic changes to their understandings of the world and their places in it. Whether they spent the war in bomb shelters, in sweet potato fields under the guns of Japanese soldiers, or in their homes on atolls sheltered from the war, Micronesians who survived those years know that their peoples passed through a major historical transformation. Yet Pacific War histories scarcely mention the Islanders across whose lands and seas the fighting waged.Memories of War sets out to the fill that historical gap by presenting the missing voices of Micronesians and by viewing those years from their perspectives. The focus is on Micronesian remembrances—the ritual commemorations, features of the landscape, stories, dances, and songs that keep their memories of the conflict alive. The inclusion of numerous and extensive interviews and songs is an important feature of this book, allowing Micronesians to speak for themselves about their experiences. In addition, they also reveal distinctively Micronesian cultural memories of war.Memories of War preserves powerful and poignant memories for Micronesians; it also demonstrates to students of history and culture the extent to which cultural practices and values shape the remembrance of personal experience.

Note: Frontmatter -- , CONTENTS -- , PREFACE -- , ISLAND NAMES -- , INTRODUCTION -- , PART I: Backgrounds -- , Chapter 1. “MICRONESIA” -- , Chapter 2. CULTURAL MEMORIES AND THE PACIFIC WAR -- , PART II: Micronesian Understandings of the Pacifi c War -- , Chapter 3. THE MEANING OF WAR -- , Chapter 4. THE SHOCK OF WAR -- , Chapter 5. HARDSHIP AND SUFFERING -- , Chapter 6. COMBAT EXPERIENCES -- , PART III: Micronesian Vantage Points -- , Chapter 7. “IT WAS NOT OUR WAR” -- , Chapter 8. THE TYPHOON OF WAR -- , Chapter 9. QUESTIONS OF LOYALTY -- , Chapter 10. MICRONESIAN RESPONSES TO WARTIME PRESSURES -- , PART IV: Cultural Themes in Micronesian Wartime Narratives -- , Chapter 11. SOME MICRONESIAN PREOCCUPATIONS -- , Chapter 12. GREETINGS AND FAREWELLS -- , PART V: Conclusions -- , Chapter 13. WARTIME MEMORIES IN THE MODERN WORLD -- , Chapter 14. “THE GREAT AIRPLANE” -- , APPENDIX -- , NOTES -- , REFERENCES -- , INDEX -- , ABOUT THE AUTHORS , In English.

Language: English

DOI: 10.1515/9780824863586

URL: https://doi.org/10.1515/9780824863586

URL: https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780824863586

URL: https://doi.org/10.1515/9780824863586

URL: https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780824863586

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Format: 1 online resource (512 p.)

ISBN: 9780824865139

Content: World War II was a watershed event for the people of the former Japanese colonies of Micronesia. The Japanese military build-up, the conflict itself, and the American occupation and control of the conquered islands brought rapid and dramatic changes to Micronesian life. Whether they spent the war in caves and bomb shelters, in sweet potato fields under armed Japanese guard, or in their own homes, Micronesians who survived those years recognize that their peoples underwent a major historical transformation. Like a typhoon, the war swept away a former life. The Typhoon of War combines archival research and oral history culled from more than three hundred Micronesian survivors to offer a comparative history of the war in Micronesia. It is the first book to develop Islander perspectives on a topic still dominated by military histories that all but ignore the effects of wartime operations on indigenous populations. The authors explore the significant cultural meanings of the war for Island peoples, for the events of the war are the foundation on which Micronesians have constructed their modern view of themselves, their societies, and the wider world. Their recollections of those tumultuous years contain a wealth of detail about wartime activities, local conditions, and social change, making this an invaluable reference for anyone interested in twentieth-century Micronesia. Photographs, maps, and a detailed chronology will help readers situate Micronesian experiences within the broader context of the Pacific War.

Note: Frontmatter -- , CONTENTS -- , ILLUSTRATIONS -- , ISLAND NAMES -- , PREFACE -- , Chapter 1. WAR IN THE JAPANESE MANDATED ISLANDS OF MICRONESIA An Introduction -- , Chapter 2. BEFORE THE WAR Islander Life in the Japanese Mandate -- , Chapter 3. THE FIRST PHASE OF WAR PREPARATIONS Springboards for Japanese Expansion -- , Chapter 4. DEFENSIVE PREPARATIONS The Japanese Military Takes Charge -- , Chapter 5 .THE SECOND ROAD TO TOKYO -- , Chapter 6. LIFE ON THE BYPASSED ISLANDS -- , Chapter 7. THE END OF WAR -- , Chapter 8. INAUGURATING AMERICAN RULE -- , Chapter 9. THE LEGACY OF WAR -- , APPENDIX A. List of Participants in Oral History Interviews, 1990 –1991 -- , APPENDIX B .Chronology of World War II in Micronesia (West Longitude Dates) -- , NOTES -- , REFERENCES CITED -- , INDEX -- , ABOUT THE AUTHORS , In English.

Language: English

DOI: 10.1515/9780824865139

URL: https://doi.org/10.1515/9780824865139

URL: https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780824865139

URL: https://doi.org/10.1515/9780824865139

URL: https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780824865139

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ISSN: 0275-3596

In: Pacific studies, Laie, Hawaii : Brigham Young University, 1977, 35(2012), 1/2, Seite 184-202, 0275-3596

In: volume:35

In: year:2012

In: number:1/2

In: pages:184-202

Language: English