NAN-MADOL CONTESTED LANDSCAPE - TOPOGRAPHY AND TRADITION IN THE EASTERN CAROLINE ISLANDS

Authors
Citation
G. Petersen, NAN-MADOL CONTESTED LANDSCAPE - TOPOGRAPHY AND TRADITION IN THE EASTERN CAROLINE ISLANDS, Isla, 3(1), 1995, pp. 105-128
Citations number
39
Categorie Soggetti
Area Studies
Journal title
IslaACNP
ISSN journal
10549390
Volume
3
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
105 - 128
Database
ISI
SICI code
1054-9390(1995)3:1<105:NCL-TA>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
Nan Madol, a large, ancient complex of monumental stone architecture o n Pohnpei, serves to make a series of political points. It is conteste d landscape symbolizing a host of tensions essential to the cultural l ife of Pohnpei. Embodied in Nan Madol's mythohistory are important les sons concerning both internal and external political relations. Curren t disputes over control of the site verify the existence of precisely the threats Nan Madol warns against: the dangers of big government.