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020 a| 9781108702102;

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050 00 a| BL65.P7b| S7728 2024;

082 00 a| 248.2/46088352232| 23/eng/20240509;

100 1 a| Strathern, Alan,d| 1975-e| author.=| ^A768715;

245 10 a| Converting rulers :b| Kongo, Japan, Thailand, Hawaii and global patterns, 1450-1850 /c| Alan Strathern, University of Oxford.;

263 a| 2407;

264 1 a| Cambridge, United Kingdom ;a| New York, NY, USA :b| Cambridge University Press,c| 2024.;

300 a| pages cm;

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338 a| volumeb| nc2| rdacarrier;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

520 a| "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"--c| Provided by publisher.;

650 0 a| Kings and rulersx| Religious aspectsx| History.=| ^A395428;

650 0 a| Conversionx| Christianityx| History.=| ^A413275;

650 0 a| Religion and politicsx| History.=| ^A1114285;

650 0 a| Divine right of kingsx| History.=| ^A67317;

650 0 a| Power (Social sciences)=| ^A2403;

650 0 a| Religionv| Comparative studies.=| ^A8888;

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Converting rulers : Kongo, Japan, Thailand, Hawaii and global patterns, 1450-1850 / Alan Strathern, University of Oxford.

Author/creator	Strathern, Alan, 1975- author.
Format	Book
Publication	Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2024.
Description	pages cm
Subjects	Kings and rulers--Religious aspects. --History. Conversion--Christianity. --History. Religion and politics--History. Divine right of kings--History. Power (Social sciences) Religion--Comparative studies.

Abstract	"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.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other form	Online version: Strathern, Alan, 1975- Converting rulers Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2024 9781108569729
LCCN	2024012832
ISBN	9781108702102
ISBN	9781108477161 (hardback)
ISBN	110847716X
ISBN	1108702104
ISBN	(ebook)

Converting rulers : Kongo, Japan, Thailand, Hawaii and global patterns, 1450-1850 / Alan Strathern, University of Oxford.

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