Saipan: The Ethnology of a War Devastated Island (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781258494926)

Saipan: The Ethnology Of A War Devastated Island is a book written by Alexander Spoehr. The book provides a comprehensive account of the ethnology of Saipan, an island in the Mariana Islands that was heavily affected by World War II. The author examines the island's history, culture, and society before and after the war, and how the islanders coped with the devastation caused by the conflict. The book also includes detailed descriptions of the island's geography, climate, flora, and fauna. Spoehr's work is based on extensive fieldwork and interviews with the island's inhabitants, and provides a unique perspective on the impact of war on a small island community. This book is a valuable resource for historians, anthropologists, and anyone interested in the social and cultural effects of war.Fieldiana Anthropology: A Continuation Of The Anthropological Series Of Field Museum Of Natural History, V41.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Alexander Spoehr
ISBN-10: 1258494922
ISBN-13: 9781258494926
Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLC
Language: English
Published: 10/13/2012
Pages: 382
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.49lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.88d