Format:
ix, 242 pages
,
illustrations
,
23 cm
ISBN:
9781476668468
Content:
"The bones of Hawaii's King Kamehameha the Great were buried in a secret location. His successor Kamehameha III had a half-mile funeral procession. Drawing on missionary journals, government publications and Hawaiian and English language newspapers, this book describes changes in funerary practices for Hawaiian royalty following continuous contact with the West beginning in the 19th century"--
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-236) and index
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781476628615
Language:
English
Keywords:
Hawaii
;
Adel
;
Geschichte 1819-1953
