Food for the flames : idols and missionaries in central Polynesia

Résumé

Comprend : 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.