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Holy war: Peter Dillon and the 1837 massacres in Tonga

Journal of Pacific history • 12 • Published In 1977 • Pages: 25-39

By: Cummins, H. G..

Abstract
This source is concerned with the validity of the charges of Peter Dillon, a trader-captain who visited Tonga in 1837, that the civil conflict of 1837 was instigated by the Wesleyan missionaries. The author traces the history and details of that conflict and concludes that Dillon's charges were 'very close to the truth' (p. 39).
Subjects
Reviews and critiques
Chief executive
Revolution
Theological systems
Missions
Religious intolerance and martyrs
Elementary education
culture
Tongans
HRAF PubDate
2006
Region
Oceania
Sub Region
Polynesia
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Historian
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
Marlene Martin; 1978
Field Date
none
Coverage Date
1837
Coverage Place
Tonga
Notes
H. G. Cummins
Dillon's charges were indexed for the subject REVIEWS AND CRITIQUES (114)
Includes bibliographical references
LCCN
73200598
LCSH
Tongans