| Description |
xv, 222 pages : illustrations (some colour), portraits (some colour) ; 29 cm |
| ISBN |
9781907372162 hardback |
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1907372164 hardback |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Sources -- The early years of the LMS -- Viriamu -- The missionaries versus the temples and the idols -- Idol materials : feathers, tapa, and sennit -- Idol-trophies and the LMS collections -- Findings -- Appendix 1: Polynesian objects lying at Williams' feet in the Anelay watercolor -- Appendix 2: John Jefferson's account of his visit to a marae at Opare, Tahiti, 3 October 1798 -- Appendix 3: Letter Williams and Threlkeld to Burder 18 October 1821 concerning the introdu[c]tion of Christianity to Rurutu -- Appendix 4: Letter Bourne and Williams to Tyerman and Bennet 11 August 1823 summarizing the Endeavour voyage to central Polynesia -- Appendix 5: Extract from the journal of Williams and Bourne describing the introduction of Christianity to the Central Cook Islands in 1823 -- Appendix 6: 'More joy for Christians': Williams' account of the July 1823 Endeavour voyage to the Central Cook Islands, consisting mainly of Papeiha's narrative of the conversion of Aitutaki -- Appendix 7: The LMS collection: Catalogue of the missionary museum; British Museum LMS collection registration slips; some particulars of the missionary museum -- Appendix 8: Polynesian terms pertaining to gods and god images. |
| Library Class |
Anthrop H500
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| Subject |
London Missionary Society.
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Missions, English -- Polynesia.
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Idols and images -- Polynesia.
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Polynesia -- Religion.
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Ethnology -- Polynesia.
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Culture conflict -- Polynesia.
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Art, Polynesian -- Religious aspects.
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