inoa hoku hawaiian pacific de johnson rubellite (4 résultats)

Soft cover. Etat : Fine. 2nd Edition. 272 pp., illustrations, bibliography, index. In 1975, Hawaiian scholars Rubellite Kawena Johnson and John Kaipo Mahelona published Na; Inoa Hoku;, a Catalogue of Hawaiian and Pacific Star Names. Though long out of print, Na Inoa Hoku is still widely regarded as a definitive source of reference for anyone interested in the use of astronomy in Polynesian voyaging or the nature and development of ritual and calendrical practices throughout the Pacific. Working together with British archaeoastronomer Clive Ruggles, the authors have extensively revised and extended the catalogues and transformed the discussion of their wider context and significance, resulting in a much stronger focus upon the rich historical legacy of the Hawaiian Islands themselves. This new edition of Na Inoa Hoku is completely overhauled, vastly expanded, and includes new translation of many key primary Hawaiian sources from the mid-nineteenth century onwards.

Paperback. Etat : Brand New. revised edition. 284 pages. 11.00x8.00x0.80 inches. In Stock.

paperback. Etat : New. New. book.

Soft cover. Etat : Very Good. 1st Edition. 8-1/2 x 11 Softcover; 170pp; Covers slightly edgeworn, pages slightly age-toned, one corner slightly bumped, text unmarked, binding is sound, VG- condition. Inscribed & Signed by Author (Rubellite Kawena Johnson as "Ruby"). Relevant articles laid in. Scarce, vintage catalogue of Hawaiian and Pacific star names, "an effort to collect into once source, the fragmented record of Oceanic star knowledge in order to diminish the problem of comparative study by scholars who are trying to piece together the history of primitive navigation.". Signed by Author(s).