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1 online resource (392 pages). |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Hakluyt Society. Works, second series ; no. 116
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Works issued by the Hakluyt Society. 2nd series ; no. 116.
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Hakluyt Society, Second Ser.
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Annotation. This contains chapters 6-12 and 14-20 of Davies's unpublished 'History', chapter 13 omitted as already in print (see pp. 119-60 of Second Series 52). The editor's 'Epilogue', continuing the history of the mission to 1860, includes part of Davies's 'Conclusion' and supplementary correspondence. Appendices discuss the Pomare dynasty and missionary codes of law for eastern Polynesia. This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1961. |
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Scholarly & Professional Hakluyt Society. |
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COVER; FOREWORD; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; CONTENTS; ILLUSTRATIONS AND MAPS; SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY; LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS; INTRODUCTION; INSTRUCTIONS from the Directors of Captin William Wilson, Commander of the Royal Admiral, 1800; INSTRUCTIONS from the Directors to the Missionaries, 1800; THE HISTORY OF THE TAHITIAN MISSION, 1799-1830; I The Royal Admiral; II The God Oro; III Itinerant Preachers; IV 'Yet No Fruit Appeared'; V Suspicions of Neglect; VI Talk of War; VII Exodus; VIII Marsden's Advice; IX A School at Eimeo; X The 'Praying People'; XI Pomare the Crusader; XII Church and State. |
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XIII Commercial QuestionsXIV The Division of Labour; EPILOGUE: The Tahitian Mission, 1830-1860; with Supplementary papers from the Correspondence of the Missionaires; The Tahitian Mission, 1830-1860; Orders from Pomare II to restrict the sale of produce, 1921; Letter by John Williams defending his views on trade, 1823; Extracts from a letter by W.P. Crook discussing the limitations to culture changes, 1824; Extracts from a letter by W. Henry describing judges at work, 1832; Letter by Paofai forwarding contributions to the L.M.S., 1836; Extracts from the 'Old Orsmond MS', 1849. |
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Appendix I: Origins and Genealogy of the Pomare FamilyAppendix II: A note on Missionary Codes of Laws; with a List of Codes and Regulations of Eastern Polynesia; INDEX; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; l; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z. |
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eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Missions -- French Polynesia -- Tahiti -- History.
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French Polynesia -- Church history -- 19th century.
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French Polynesia. |
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Church history. |
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19th century |
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1800-1899 |
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Electronic books.
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Church history.
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History.
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| Added Author |
Newbury, C. W. (Colin Walter), 1929- editor.
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Print version: Newbury, C.W. History of the Tahitian Mission, 1799-1830, Written by John Davies, Missionary to the South Sea Islands : With Supplementary Papers of the Missionaries. Farnham : Ashgate Publishing Ltd, ©2011 9781409414827 |
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9781409417217 (electronic book) |
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1409417212 (electronic book) |
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9781409414827 (electronic book) |
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1409414825 (electronic book) |
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