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Queen Kaʻahumanu of Hawaii : a biography / Thomas W. Goodhue.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Goodhue, Thomas W., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Kaahumanu, Queen, consort of Kamehameha I, King of the Hawaiian Islands, 1777-1832.
- Kaahumanu.
- Queens--Hawaii--Biography.
- Queens.
- Religion.
- Hawaii--History--To 1893.
- Hawaii.
- History.
- Hawaii--Religion--19th century.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- vii, 224 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2022]
- Summary:
- "King Kamehameha the Great had 30 wives, but Kaʻahumanu (c.1768-1832) was his favorite. Descended from Oceanian voyagers, she grew up in a society completely isolated from the rest of the world, her life enmeshed in dynastic wars and constrained by an elaborate system of taboos. In 1778, she was shocked by the arrival of alien ships, followed by an influx of foreigners. In their wake came devastating epidemics. Seizing power after the King's death, Kaʻahumanu overturned those taboos and guided her nation through revolutionary change, crucial to the Hawaiian Islands' unification. Through sicknesses, romances, infidelities, murders, rebellions, pardons, travels, missionary work, and more, her story challenges things many believe about American history, Christianity, and gender; further, it has implications for our current debates about immigration, sexuality, and religious diversity. Drawing on seldom-analyzed French and Russian sources, this biography covers previously-neglected aspects of Kaʻahumanu's life. The many spouses and lovers she and Kamehameha had, the roles played by Central Europeans, African-Americans, Catholics and Unitarians in her realm, and struggles with religious pluralism are all included"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Islands and Aliens
- ch. 2 Royal Romance
- ch. 3 Ka'ahumanu Breaks the Rules
- ch. 4 Burning the Temples
- ch. 5 The Coming of a New God
- ch. 6 Reading, Writing and Religion
- ch. 7 The New Ka'ahumanu
- ch. 8 New Rules, New Riots
- ch. 9 Law and Order, Church and State
- ch. 10 Going Where the Mansions Are Ready.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Hiram G. Haney Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9781476684987
- 1476684987
- OCLC:
- 1309076842
- Publisher Number:
- 99990680002
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