Dismembering Lahui: A History of the Hawaiian Nation to 1887 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780824825492)

Jonathan Osorio investigates the effects of Western law on the national identity of Native Hawaiians in this impressive political history of the Kingdom of Hawaii from the onset of constitutional government in 1840 to the Bayonet Constitution of 1887, which effectively placed political power in the kingdom in the hands of white businessmen. Making extensive use of legislative texts, contemporary newspapers, and important works by Hawaiian historians and others, Osorio plots the course of events that transformed Hawaii from a traditional subsistence economy to a modern nation, taking into account the many individuals nearly forgotten by history who wrestled with each new political and social change. A final poignant chapter links past events with the struggle for Hawaiian sovereignty today.

Author: Osorio
ISBN-10: 0824825497
ISBN-13: 9780824825492
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Language: English
Published: 06/30/2002
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.01lbs
Size: 9.28h x 6.19w x 0.70d