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Converting Rulers: Kongo, Japan, Thailand, Hawaii and Global Patterns, 1450–1850
Strathern, Alan (University of Oxford)
Converting Rulers: Kongo, Japan, Thailand, Hawaii and Global Patterns, 1450–1850
Strathern, Alan (University of Oxford)
Why did so many rulers throughout history risk converting to a new religion brought by outsiders? Building on his previous work through in-depth analysis of key turning points, Strathern deploys rich theoretical arguments to understand why warlords, chiefs and kings across the world did or did not convert to Christianity.
350 pages, Worked examples or Exercises
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | August 31, 2024 |
ISBN13 | 9781108477161 |
Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 350 |
Dimensions | 615 g (Weight (estimated)) |
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