Tahiti: Containing a Review of the Origin, Character, and Progress of French Roman Catholic Efforts for the Destruction of Eng

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Mark Wilks' meticulously researched polemic is a fascinating and insightful study of the political and religious struggles between French Catholic and English Protestant missionaries in Tahiti in the early nineteenth century. Drawing on contemporary accounts and primary sources, it offers a rare glimpse into a complex and often violent period of colonial history.