{"product_id":"queen-kaahumanu-of-hawaii-9781476684987","title":"Queen Kaahumanu of Hawaii","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   King Kamehameha the Great had 30 wives. Ka''ahumanu (c.1768-1832) was his favorite. Descended from Oceanian voyagers, she grew up in a society completely isolated from the rest of the world, her life enmeshed in dynastic wars and constrained by an elaborate system of taboos. In 1778, she was shocked by the arrival of alien ships, followed by an influx of foreigners. In their wake came devastating epidemics. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   Seizing power after the King''s death, Ka''ahumanu overturned those taboos and guided her nation through revolutionary change, crucial to the Hawaiian Islands'' unification.  Through sicknesses, romances, infidelities, murders, rebellions, pardons, travels, missionary work, and more, her story challenges many beliefs about American history, Christianity, and gender. Further, it has implications for current debates about immigration, sexuality, and religious diversity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   Drawing on seldom-analyzed French and Russian sources, this biography covers neglected aspe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKey People\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 1—Islands and Aliens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 2—Royal Romance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 3—Ka'ahumanu Breaks the Rules\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 4—Burning the Temples\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 5—The Coming of a New God\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 6—Reading, Writing and Religion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 7—The New Ka'ahumanu\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 8—New Rules, New Riots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 9—Law and Order, Church and State\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 10—Going Where the Mansions Are Ready\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlaces to Visit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGlossary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTimeline\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplore Further\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter Notes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBibliography\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040491897175,"sku":"9781476684987","price":24.64,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781476684987.jpg?v=1750946918","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/queen-kaahumanu-of-hawaii-9781476684987","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}