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Rank and Religion in Tikopia - a Study in Polynesian Paganism and Conversion to Christianity

Rank and Religion in Tikopia - a Study in Polynesian Paganism and Conversion to Christianity

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Rank and Religion in Tikopia - a Study in Polynesian Paganism and Conversion to Christianity

by Firth, Raymond

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Boston; (1970): Beacon Press. First American Edition. Octavo. 424 pp. A unique stud of beliefs and ritual practices in a pagan religion, and of the processes by which a transformation to Christianity took place. This work is both a contribution to anthropology and a case study in religious history. Bound in rust paper covered boards, spine lettering gilt, A near fine copy in very good dust jacket with fading to spine and edges.

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Rank and Religion in Tikopia - a Study in Polynesian Paganism and Conversion to Christianity
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Firth, Raymond
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Beacon Press
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Boston; (1970)
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