John Williams

A Narrative of Missionary Enterprises in the South Sea Islands

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 632
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. November 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 37mm
• Gewicht: 879g
• ISBN-13: 9781108008327
• ISBN-10: 1108008321
• Artikelnr.: 30368199

Autorenporträt

John Williams is Visiting Fellow and Lecturer in Theology and Religious Studies at York St John University.

©The University of Denver

Inhaltsangabe

1. A mission to the isles of the Pacific resolved upon
2. Geographical description of the Hervey Island
3. Voyage to New South Wales
4. Mission to Aitutaki
5. Papeiha's narrative continued
6. Voyage to Atiu
7. Rorotonga discovered
8. Mr Bourne's voyage
9. The adoption of a code of laws
10. Mrs Williams's illness
11. Mr Buzacott's arrival
12. Papeiha's narrative
13. Tradition
14. Mr Platt's voyage
15. Sail for the Navigators Islands
16. Atiu
17. Leave Aitutaki
18. Hapai Islands
19. Sail for the Navigators
20. An interesting meeting
21. Compelled by a contrary wind to leave Savage Island
22. Distresses at Raiatea
23. The Messenger of Peace driven on shore
24. Second visit to the Navigators
25. Arrival at Manono
26. Visit to Amos
27. Runaway convicts, etc.
28. Discovery of the Samoa Group
29. Distinct races of Polynesians
30. The two languages of the South Sea Islanders
31. Religion of the Polynesians
32. Providential interposition of the Samoans.