Hawaii's Russian adventure : a new look at old history /
In the early 1800s thousands of American and European traders arrived in Hawai'i to lay in supplies for the long trip east or to take on Hawaiian sandalwood, which commanded a high price in China. In response to this developing global economy in the Pacific, Russia expanded its trading outposts...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Honolulu :
University of Hawai'i Press,
©2002.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Tables
- Preface
- Part I. Old History
- 1. Introduction to Indoctrination
- 2. Russia's Hawaiian Adventure
- Part II. A New Look
- 3. Prelude to Hawai'i's Russian Adventure
- 4. During Hawai'i's Russian Adventure
- 5. After Hawai'i's Russian Adventure
- 6. Looking to the Source
- 7. Reflections
- Notes
- References
- Index
- About the Author