Garrett, John,  1920- <br/><br/>
Where nets were cast :  Christianity in Oceania since World War II / 
John Garrett. 
 - Suva :  Institute of Pacific Studies, University of the South Pacific :  in association with World Council of Churches,  ©1997. 
 - xi, 499 pages :  illustrations, maps ;  21 cm 
 - History of Christianity in Oceania. .
<br/><br/> "This concluding volume of a history of Christianity in Oceania, is a sequel to To live among the stars and Footsteps in the sea"--Foreword. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Part one: The churches in World War II: trauma and self discovery, 1941-1945 (1. New Guinea ; 2. Papua and New Britain ; 3. Wider Melanesia ; 4. Polynesia ; 5. Micronesia) Part two: Missionaries and islanders: who leads? 1946-1961 (6. Papua New Guinea ; 7. Other Melanesian islands ; 8. Polynesia ; 9. Micronesia) Part three: "The coconut curtain has lifted": Islander churches and church universal, 1961-1996 (10. Waves of change: Melanesia: Papua New Guinea ; 11. Other Melanesian islands ; 12. Polynesia ; 13. Micronesia) -- Glossary. 
<br/><br/> Describes the exposure of island churches to brutal interlopers in World War II which foreshadowed the twilight of the missionary and colonial eras. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9820201217 9789820201217 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Church history--20th century.<br/>Missions--History--Oceania--20th century.<br/>Missionaries--Oceania,<br/>Missions--History--New Zealand--20th century.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Oceania--Church history--20th century.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>266.00995