Tahiti: Containing a Review of the Origin, Character, and Progress of French Roman Catholic Efforts for the Destruction of English Protestant Missions in the South Seas
Mark Wilks' meticulously researched polemic is a fascinating and insightful study of the political and religious struggles between French Catholic and English Protestant missionaries in Tahiti in the early nineteenth century. Drawing on contemporary accounts and primary sources, it offers a rare glimpse into a complex and often violent period of colonial history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the ...
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Mark Wilks' meticulously researched polemic is a fascinating and insightful study of the political and religious struggles between French Catholic and English Protestant missionaries in Tahiti in the early nineteenth century. Drawing on contemporary accounts and primary sources, it offers a rare glimpse into a complex and often violent period of colonial history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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