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Polynesian Iconoclasm

Name: Polynesian Iconoclasm
Brand: Berghahn Books
SKU: 04845342
Price: 147.52 EUR
Availability: InStock
Author: Jeffrey Sissons
ISBN: 9781782384137

Religious Revolution and the Seasonality of Power

Jeffrey Sissons

Language

English

Book Hardback

Libristo code: 04845342

Publishers Berghahn Books, September 2014

Within little more than ten years in the early nineteenth century, inhabitants of Tahiti, Hawaii and... Full description

Libristo code: 04845342

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Within little more than ten years in the early nineteenth century, inhabitants of Tahiti, Hawaii and fifteen other closely related societies destroyed or desecrated all of their temples and most of their god-images. In the aftermath of the explosive event, which Sissons terms the Polynesian Iconoclasm, hundreds of architecturally innovative churches - one the size of two football fields - were constructed. At the same time, Christian leaders introduced oppressive laws and courts, which the youth resisted through seasonal displays of revelry and tattooing. Seeking an answer to why this event occurred in the way that it did, this book introduces and demonstrates an alternative "practice history" that draws on the work of Marshall Sahlins and employs Bourdieu's concepts of habitus, improvisation and practical logic.