Converting rulers : global patterns, 1450-1850
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Converting rulers : global patterns, 1450-1850
Cambridge University Press, 2024
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Converting rulers : Kongo, Japan, Thailand, Hawaii and global patterns, 1450-1850
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Summary: "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"--Provided by publisher
Includes bibliographical references (p. 417-470) and index