Doubtless, in thus denationalizing the Tahitians, as it were, the missionaries were prompted by a sincere desire for good; […]
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Doubtless, in thus denationalizing the Tahitians, as it were, the missionaries were prompted by a sincere desire for good; […]
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What does signify, however, is the assumption that evangelical missions introduce or maintain an alien culture and that they denationalize.
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