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Before the Horror: The Population of Hawaii on the Eve of Western Contact
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by David E. Stannard
Sales Rank: 2115351
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Cover Type: Paperback with 168 pages
Published by: Univ of Hawaii Pr March 1989
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 0824812328
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0824812324
Book Dimensions:
9.2 x 6.2 x 0.5 inches
Weighs: 8 ounces
Reader Reviews
Stannard makes an argument for the Pre-Western Contact (1778) Native Hawaiian population in Hawaii reaching up to 1 million. The current total (all ethnicities)population in Hawaii is 1.2 million in 2000. He makes many logical and common sense arguments that justify his conclusions. Unfortunately, he also makes some very weak arguments. He does has some critical appraisal of his own arguments. His utilization of Schmitt and Nordyke, who are demographic authorities in Hawaii, as guest authors was very smart. However, they both basically do not agree with him so he criticizes them (they lean closer to 300-400,000) in an unprofessional manner. His criticisms seem emotional and over the top to me, and I was surprised it was not edited. Although I am open to the fact that his estimates may be right, the book is lessened academically by his crude criticisms of known authorities on the subject. If he was trying to create controversy, then he succeeded. Still, it is an enlightening historical read on the subject and the "outbursts" gave me a few chuckles.
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