The Typhoon of War: Micronesian Experiences of the Pacific War - Couverture rigide

 
9780824821685: The Typhoon of War: Micronesian Experiences of the Pacific War
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0824821688 ISBN 13 : 9780824821685
Editeur : University of Hawai'i Press, 2000

Synopsis

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.

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À propos des auteurs

Lin Poyer, professor emeritus at the University of Wyoming, is a cultural anthropologist who has written about Micronesian lives during and after the Second World War.

Suzanne Falgout is professor of anthropology at the University of Hawai'i-West O'ahu.

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Éditeur
University of Hawai'i Press
Date d'édition
2000
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0824821688
ISBN 13 
9780824821685
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
502
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
gpsr@libri.de
gpsr@libri.de

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