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The Burning Island: Myth and History of the Hawaiian Volcano Country
The Burning Island Myth and History of the Hawaiian Volcano Country
Author: Pamela Frierson
Westerners—from early missionaries to explorers to present-day artists, scientists, and tourists—have always found volcanoes fascinating and disturbing. Native Hawaiians, in contrast, revere volcanoes as a source of spiritual energy and see the volcano goddess Pele as part of the natural cycle of a continuously procreative cosmos. Volcanoes hold...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781595341358
ISBN-10: 1595341358
Publication Date: 5/29/2012
Pages: 288
Edition: First Trade Paper Ed
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Publisher: Trinity University Press
Book Type: Paperback
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