THE POLYNESIAN ICONOCLASM: Religious Revolution and the Seasonality of Power. ASAO Studies in Pacific Anthropology, v. 5

THE POLYNESIAN ICONOCLASM: Religious Revolution and the Seasonality of Power. ASAO Studies in Pacific Anthropology, v. 5

[...]seasonality demonstrated the tearing down and reconstruction of the cultural order according to the state of the heavens. In the case of Tahiti, Pomare's conversion to Christianity, assisted by both his priests as well as the missionaries from the London Missionary Society, worked clearly...

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Veröffentlicht in:Pacific affairs 2016, Vol.89 (4), p.955-957
1. Verfasser: Sinclair, Karen
Format: Review
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Anthropology
Christianity
Clergy
Iconoclasm
Missionaries
Reconstruction
Religion
Religious conversion
Religious missions
Seasonal variations
Society
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Zusammenfassung:[...]seasonality demonstrated the tearing down and reconstruction of the cultural order according to the state of the heavens. In the case of Tahiti, Pomare's conversion to Christianity, assisted by both his priests as well as the missionaries from the London Missionary Society, worked clearly to his political advantage.
ISSN:0030-851X
1715-3379