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Queen Salote Tupou III and Tungi Mailefihi : a study of leadership in twentieth century Tonga (1918-41) / Elizabeth Wood Ellem.

By:

Prescott, Falepaini [author.]

Contributor(s):

University of Melbourne. History Department

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: Melbourne : University of Melbourne, 1981Description: ix, 111, [10] leaves : illustrations, maps ; 29 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

Subject(s):

Genre/Form:

Academic theses.

DDC classification:

333.91/8

Dissertation note: Ph.D. University of Melbourne 1981 Summary: "This thesis examines the partnership of Salote Tupou III and her consort Tungi Mailefihi, as rulers of Tonga in the period of 1918-41, and suggests that they were primarily traditional leaders ruling over a largely traditional society. In 1918, when she was 18 years of age, Salote Tupou succeeded to the titles of Tu'I Kanokupolu and sovereign of Tonga. The right of the Tupou Dynasty to these titles and to be rulers of the whole Kingdom was not recognized by all of the Chiefs of Tonga. It seemed likely that the factionalism endemic to Tongan society, the conflicts that had characterized the reign of Salote's predecessor, Tutou II, and Salote own youth and inexperience could lead to only one end" the annexation of the kingdom"--Abstract.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Barcode
Texts - cam	TNU, Faculty of Education, Arts and Humanities Theses Collection	996.12 ELL (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Not for loan	FEAH24090044

Thesis submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at the University of Melbourne.

Ph.D. University of Melbourne 1981

Includes bibliographical references (leaves 99-111).

"This thesis examines the partnership of Salote Tupou III and her consort Tungi Mailefihi, as rulers of Tonga in the period of 1918-41, and suggests that they were primarily traditional leaders ruling over a largely traditional society. In 1918, when she was 18 years of age, Salote Tupou succeeded to the titles of Tu'I Kanokupolu and sovereign of Tonga. The right of the Tupou Dynasty to these titles and to be rulers of the whole Kingdom was not recognized by all of the Chiefs of Tonga. It seemed likely that the factionalism endemic to Tongan society, the conflicts that had characterized the reign of Salote's predecessor, Tutou II, and Salote own youth and inexperience could lead to only one end" the annexation of the kingdom"--Abstract.