Author : Josephson, Nors S.
Title : Greek linguistic elements in the Polynesian languages : (Hellenicum Pacificum) / Nors S. Josephson.
Published : Heidelberg : C. Winter, 1987.
Can't wait to check this one out. It's slightly smaller (200+ pages) than the mammoth "Hebrew is Greek", which I've only just peeked at during the occasional weak moment, but the premise I believe is similar. This is what happens when you go browsing through the subject headings of the catalog! And as bizarre as the title of the book sounds, there's at least a shread of justification for such a line of inquiry - there is a folk tradition in New Zealand about the native Maori that they are in fact descendants of Alexander the Great's army. I know, I know, who out there doesn't claim that? But it's an interesting myth nonetheless, and I'm wondering how much this work draws upon it. Should be good for a laugh, if nothing else!
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