Historical dictionary of Polynesia
By: Robert D. Craig
Edition: 3rd ed.
Series: Historical dictionaries of Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East -- 76
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Lanham
Language: eng
Number of pages: 440
ISBN-13: 9780810867727; 9780810875173
Subjects: Dictionaries; History
Description: "This third edition of the Historical Dictionary of Polynesia greatly expands on the previous editions through a chronology, an introductory essay, an expansive bibliography, and over 400 cross-referenced dictionary entries on significant persons, events, places, organizations, and other aspects of Polynesian history from the earliest times to the present."--Publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Chronology; title: The dictionary; title: Appendix A : Names of Polynesian islands; title: Appendix B : Rulers and administrators; title: Appendix C : Summary guide to Polynesia.