The Russian view of Honolulu, 1809-26 / Glynn Barratt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Barratt, Glynn, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Honolulu (Hawaii)--Social life and customs.

Honolulu (Hawaii).

Honolulu (Hawaii)--History--Sources.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (482 p.)

Place of Publication:

Ontario, Canada : Oxford University Press, 1988.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Fascinating eye-witness accounts of Honolulu in the early 19th century are collected in this book.

Contents:

""Cover""; ""Cover""; ""Title""; ""Title""; ""Copyright""; ""Copyright""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Table of Contents""; ""List of Illustrations ""; ""List of Illustrations ""; ""Preface ""; ""Preface ""; ""Acknowledgements ""; ""Acknowledgements ""; ""Preliminary Notes ""; ""Preliminary Notes ""; ""PART ONE: PREPARATIONS ""; ""PART ONE: PREPARATIONS ""

""Chapter 1: The Russians and Oahu: The Beginnings """"Chapter 1: The Russians and Oahu: The Beginnings ""; ""Chapter 2: Honolulu in the Russian Navy�s North Pacific Plans, 1816-26 ""; ""Chapter 2: Honolulu in the Russian Navy?s North Pacific Plans, 1816-26 ""

""Chapter 3: The Sharper Focus: Russian Contacts and Activities at Honolulu """"Chapter 3: The Sharper Focus: Russian Contacts and Activities at Honolulu ""; ""Chapter 4: Hawaiian-Haole Relations in the Early 1800s: The Russian Evidence ""

""Chapter 4: Hawaiian-Haole Relations in the Early 1800s: The Russian Evidence """"Chapter 5: Russian and Russo-German Science on Oahu, 1816-26 ""; ""Chapter 5: Russian and Russo-German Science on Oahu, 1816-26 ""; ""PAR T TWO : THE RUSSIAN NARRATIVES ""; ""PAR T TWO : THE RUSSIAN NARRATIVES ""

""Chapter 6: Honolulu Harbour """"Chapter 6: Honolulu Harbour ""; ""Chapter 7: The Monarchy and Social Order ""; ""Chapter 7: The Monarchy and Social Order ""; ""Chapter 8: The Traditional Ways ""; ""Chapter 8: The Traditional Ways ""; ""Chapter 9: Honolulu Village ""

""Chapter 9: Honolulu Village ""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed July 21, 2014).

ISBN:

0-7735-7349-6