Review: Christianity in Oceania: Ethnographic Perspectives. John Barker

Hezel, Francis X. (June 1992). "Review: Christianity in Oceania: Ethnographic Perspectives. John Barker". American Anthropologist. Arlington, VA: American Anthropological Association. 94 (2): 496–497. doi:10.1525/aa.1992.94.2.02a00630. ISSN 0002-7294.

Abstract: "...Whatever its weaknesses, this anthology holds together better than most such collections of essays. Its focus is clearly stated and the chapters avoid both the simplistic opposition of foreign and indigenous religions and the equally simplistic reductionism of Christianity to local religious traditions. This volume charts the way for further studies into the present-day religious systems of Pacific Islanders, which at last are recognized as a valid focus of anthropological inquiry."

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