The Samoan Journals of John Williams, 1830 and 1832

The Samoan Journals of John Williams, 1830 and 1832
Author: John Williams
Publisher:
Total Pages: 320
Release: 1984
Genre: Christianity
ISBN:

"John Williams was not the first London Missionary Society missionary to Polynesia, but his passion to conquer the whole Pacific region, and resolute belief that he knew better than the Directors in London how this vision might be achieved marked him out as an ambitious and aggressive man. Samoa, the setting of thses journals, was the last island group where Williams' personally introduced the gospel before he was murdered at Eromanga... Of the several journals kept by Williams during his pan-Polynesian travels, the two relating to his visits to Samoa in 1830 and 1832 are the most comprehensive and illuminating. In the course of both journeys Williams also visited Tonga, and provided graphic eye-witness accounts of contemporary Tongan and European life..."--Book jacket.

Facing Empire

Facing Empire
Author: Kate Fullagar
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Total Pages: 371
Release: 2018-11-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 1421426560

Reid, Daniel K. Richter, Rebecca Shumway, Sujit Sivasundaram, Nicole Ulrich

Samoan Art and Artists

Samoan Art and Artists
Author: Sean Mallon
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Total Pages: 234
Release: 2002-01-01
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780824826758

"Samoan Art and Artists is a wide-ranging survey of both the traditional and contemporary arts of Samoa. The author has drawn on an extensive research base to present a contemporary and accessible picture of a vibrant culture. The book has a broad sweep, covering all facets of the Samoan arts, including canoe and house building, siapo (tapa) weaving, tattooing, oratory, adornment, all forms of performance art, the visual arts, and literature. An important feature of the book is the inclusion of profiles of living practitioners, both from Samoa and the large Samoan communities in other Pacific countries."--Publisher description.

In Oceania

In Oceania
Author: Nicholas Thomas
Publisher: Duke University Press
Total Pages: 292
Release: 1997
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780822319986

Australian scholar Nicholas Thomas documents and analyzes "rhetorical artifacts" of explorers, missionaries, fiction and travel writers, and the people of the Pacific themselves to demonstrate how Oceanic identities have been represented over time. The picture Thomas paints of Oceania shows that interactions between indigenous cultures and European influences created entirely new Oceanic identities. 62 illustrations.

The Making of Modern Samoa

The Making of Modern Samoa
Author: Malama Meleisea
Publisher: [email protected]
Total Pages: 300
Release: 1987
Genre: History
ISBN: 9789820200319

"Since independence in January 1962, several constitutional court cases have exposed the dilemma which the Western Samoa Government is facing balancing fa'a Samoa (Samoan customs and traditions) with Western legal systems of authority. This book traces the clash between Samoan and Western notions of government and law from the 1830s to the 1980s emphasizing the hitherto neglected interpretation of events from a Samoan perspective. As a critical reinterpretation of the literature on Western Samoa, drawing on oral sources and material from the archives of the Land and Titles Court of Western Samoa, the book provides important new insights into pre-colonial regimes, racial issues and the contemporary political problems of the independent state of Western Samoa."--Back cover.

Pacific Performances

Pacific Performances
Author: C. Balme
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 271
Release: 2006-11-14
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 0230599532

This new study explores the history of cross-cultural performative encounters in the Pacific from the Eighteenth century to the present. It examines Western theatrical representations of Pacific cultures and investigates how Pacific Islanders used their own cultural performances to negotiate the colonial situation.

The Cambridge History of the Pacific Islanders

The Cambridge History of the Pacific Islanders
Author: Donald Denoon
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 544
Release: 2004-03-25
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780521003544

An authoritative and comprehensive history of the Pacific islanders from 40,000 BC to the present day.

War! What Is It Good For?

War! What Is It Good For?
Author: Ian Morris
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 513
Release: 2014-04-15
Genre: History
ISBN: 0374286000

Introduction: Friend to the undertaker. - The wasteland? : war and peace in ancient Rome. - The barbarians strike back : the counterproductive way of war, A.D. 1-1415. - The five hundred years' war : Europe (almost) conquers the world, 1415-1914. - Storm of steel : the war for Europe, 1914-1980s. - Red in tooth and claw : why the chimps of Gombe went to war. - The last best hope of Earth : American empire, 1989-?

Restoring Identities

Restoring Identities
Author: Upolu Lumā Vaai
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 269
Release: 2023-11-03
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1666720976

In a sense, Oceania can be considered a microcosm of World Christianity. Within this region are many of the same observable trends on the global level that impact Christian life, faith, and witness. The geography of Oceania--the "liquid continent"--is unique. Christianity arrived in Australia and New Zealand in the late eighteenth century via British colonial powers. Indigenous Aboriginal peoples, Torres Strait Islanders, and Māori peoples were dispossessed of land, property, rights, and dignity. Christianity grew by migration and conversion (not always voluntary), and over time became tightly intertwined with culture. In the twentieth century, rapid secularization moved Christianity into the private sphere, and by 2020 Christian affiliation had dropped from 97 percent to 57 percent. However, the history of Christianity in the Pacific Islands--Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia--is quite different. Christianity arrived via Protestant and Catholic missionaries between the fifteenth and nineteenth centuries and grew substantially in the twentieth century largely due to indigenous Christian efforts. Islanders brought Christianity to neighboring islands, indigenous theologies developed, and churches gradually separated from their Western mission founders. One of the great "success stories" of World Christianity is Papua New Guinea, which grew from just 4 percent Christian in 1900 to 95 percent in 2020. However, growth is never the entire story. Violence against women is endemic in Papua New Guinea and is often combined with accusations of witchcraft. An estimated 59 percent of women have experienced physical or sexual violence in their lifetime (and 48 percent in the last year). As Christianity continues its shift to the global South, it becomes increasingly critical to heed the experiences, perspectives, and theologies of Christians, particularly women, in the Pacific Islands.