The First Taint of Civilization - A History of the Caroline and Marshall Islands in Pre-Colonial Days, 1521-1885

Pacific Islands Monograph Series, No. 1.
Of all the world's culture areas, Micronesia has been one of the most extensively studied by anthropologists. At the same time and with the exception of Guam, these tiny islands have been almost entirely neglected by historians. Hezel has ventured into the void, and his efforts have yielded a major contribution to Pacific history...