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1st edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new. Physical description; xv, 222 pages: illustrations (some colour), portraits (some colour); 29 cm. Notes; 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. Review: . . . this book offers an excellent starting point for scholars wishing to pursue issues pertaining to the missionary enterprise, pivotal in Central Polynesian history and which has just started being considered -- Fanny Wonu Veys. Subjects; Williams, John 1796-1839. London Missionary Society - History. Church Missionary Society. Missions, English - Polynesia. Idols and images - Polynesia. Ethnology - Polynesia. Culture conflict - Polynesia. Art, Polynesian - Religious aspects. Gods, Polynesian. Missions - Polynesia. Polynesia - Religion. Polynesia - Social life and customs. Material Culture. Cultural Anthropology. Art of indigenous peoples; Cultural studies. ART / Asian. RELIGION / History. Material culture - Polynesia. 1.2 Kg.…

1st edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new. Physical description; xv, 222 pages: illustrations (some colour), portraits (some colour); 29 cm. Notes; 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. Review: . . . this book offers an excellent starting point for scholars wishing to pursue issues pertaining to the missionary enterprise, pivotal in Central Polynesian history and which has just started being considered -- Fanny Wonu Veys. Subjects; Williams, John 1796-1839. London Missionary Society - History. Church Missionary Society. Missions, English - Polynesia. Idols and images - Polynesia. Ethnology - Polynesia. Culture conflict - Polynesia. Art, Polynesian - Religious aspects. Gods, Polynesian. Missions - Polynesia. Polynesia - Religion. Polynesia - Social life and customs. Material Culture. Cultural Anthropology. Art of indigenous peoples; Cultural studies. ART / Asian. RELIGION / History. Material culture - Polynesia. 1.2 Kg.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Hardcover with dustjacket, this fine collector's copy is signed by the author on the half-title page, both the book and jacket look new, there are no remakable flaws and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, illustrated with photos and sketches by the author; Signed by Author. …