Food for the Flames (Hardcover)

Twenty-five years after Captain Cook, the London Missionary Society sent its first representatives to the South Seas. Their goal was to eradicate heathenism and idolatry, but unwittingly, they became agents for the preservation of Polynesian culture through their diligent recording of language and religious practices. They even preserved a number of religious artifacts, which they sent back to England for exhibition in the Mission Museum in London.

"Food for the Flames" focuses on these artifacts, the idols that avoided the flames. With the scientist's belief in letting the evidence speak for itself, the author, a biochemist, has mined a wide range of primary sources to bring together a wealth of new information on a generally unpopular subject, the missionary endeavour. Missionary subjects, Polynesian 'temples', and numerous idols are illustrated in color. The majority of this material is published here for the first time.

General

Imprint:	Paul Holberton Publishing
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	2011
First published:	July 2011
Dimensions:	286 x 224 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	256
ISBN-13:	978-1-907372-16-2
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > Art styles not limited by date > Art of indigenous peoples Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General
LSN:	1-907372-16-4
Barcode:	9781907372162

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