Like fire : the Paliau movement and millenarianism in Melanesia

Like fire the Paliau movement and millenarianism in Melanesia

Like Fire chronicles an indigenous movement for radical change in Papua New Guinea from 1946 to the present. The movement's founder, Paliau Maloat, promoted a program for step-by-step social change in which many of his followers also found hope for a miraculous millenarian transformation.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Smith, Michael French, author (author), Schwartz, Theodore, author
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Acton, Australian Capital Territory : ANU Press [2021]
Colección:Monographs in anthropology series
Materias:
Maloat, Paliau.
Nativistic movements > Melanesia.
Cargo cults > Melanesia.
Cargo cults > Papua New Guinea > Manus Province.
Christianity > Papua New Guinea > Manus Province.
Millennialism > Melanesia.
Millennialism > Papua New Guinea > Manus Province.
Admiralty Islands (Papua New Guinea) > Religion.
Manus Province (Papua New Guinea) > Politics and government.
Melanesia > Religious life and customs.
Melanesia > Social life and customs.
Papua New Guinea > Manus Province > Political culture.
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Descripción
Sumario:Like Fire chronicles an indigenous movement for radical change in Papua New Guinea from 1946 to the present. The movement's founder, Paliau Maloat, promoted a program for step-by-step social change in which many of his followers also found hope for a miraculous millenarian transformation.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xx, 540 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.

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