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Twenty-five years after Captain Cook, the London Missionary Society sent its first representatives to the South Seas. Their goal was to eradicate heathenism and idolatry, but unwittingly, they became agents for the preservation of Polynesian culture through their diligent recording of language and religious practices. They even preserved a number of religious artifacts, which they sent back to England for exhibition in the Mission Museum in London."Food for the Flames" focuses on these artifacts, the idols that avoided the flames. With the scientist's belief in letting the evidence speak for itself, the author, a biochemist, has mined a wide range of primary sources to bring together a wealth of new information on a generally unpopular subject, the missionary endeavour. Missionary subjects, Polynesian 'temples', and numerous idols are illustrated in color. The majority of this material is published here for the first time.

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Kategoria Książki po angielsku The arts History of art / art & design styles Art styles not defined by date

• Pełny tytuł: Food for the Flames
• Autor: David Shaw King, David Attenborough
• Język: Angielski
• Oprawa: Twarda
• Liczba stron: 256
• EAN: 9781907372162
• ID: 05027640
• Wydawca: Paul Holberton Publishing
• Waga: 1486 g
• Wymiary: 286 × 224 × 27 mm
• Data wydania: 15. January 2011

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