Book
Rank and religion in Tikopia: a study in paganism and conversion to Christianity
Beacon Press • Boston, Mass. • Published In 1970 • Pages:
By: Firth, Raymond.
Abstract
Firth describes the process of transition from the Tikopians' aboriginal religion to Christianity during the period ca. 1925-1955. The effect and processes of this transition on the whole socio-cultural system are analyzed in detail. According to this analysis, the transition took place relatively smoothly, with a change in political power and rank relationships and a relatively complete replacement of the old religious system.
- HRAF PubDate
- 1995
- Region
- Oceania
- Sub Region
- Polynesia
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Sigrid Khera ; Dubravka Schmalzbauer
- Field Date
- 1928-1929, 1952, 1966
- Coverage Date
- ca. 1925-1955
- Coverage Place
- Tikopia Island, Solomon Islands
- Notes
- [by] Raymond Firth
- Includes index
- LCCN
- 71112710
- LCSH
- Tikopia (Solomon Islands people)