Missionaries and Copra - ‘Guardians and Wards’ : (A study of the origins, causes, and the first two years of the Mau in Western Samoa.)

Content Partner: Victoria University of Wellington. After Malietoa's conversion in 1830, the protestant brand of christianity spread quickly throughout Samoa. It's growth was facilitated by a period of political stability and peace, and Malietoa's protection. By 1840, the London Missionary Society had consolidated its position by establishing congregations in strategic villages around the coast. ...