Lagaga: A Short History of Western SamoaMalama Meleisea, Penelope Schoeffel Meleisea A history from writers from Western Samoa, examining thematically the influences of European settlers, the churches, German and NZ colonialism and the background to Western Samoa's independence. This short history is written for the general reader and for senior high school and university students seeking an overview of Samoan history. First published in 1987 and last reprinted in 2003. This is a reissue of the 2003 edition for 2018. |
Contents
Chapter | 1 |
Chapter | 24 |
Chapter Three | 41 |
Christianity | 47 |
Chapter Five | 73 |
Chapter | 89 |
The Cry of Mataafa for his people to | 102 |
Chapter Seven German Samoa 19001914 | 108 |
Chapter Eight | 125 |
Chapter Nine Preparation for Independence 19451961 | 147 |
Chapter Ten The independent State of Western Samoa 19621982 | 158 |
Appendix 1 | 170 |
Appendix 2 | 177 |
Appendix 3 | 197 |
Bibliography | 214 |
Common terms and phrases
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