Whether a history buff, someone interested in Pacific and/or church and state history, or simply out for a good read - this book is definitely for you. Church and State, takes the reader through the fascinating developments leading to the establishment of the current monarchy in Tonga and the role that tradition, politics, the missionary movement and other factors played in its history. At the same time the book (based on Rev Dr Latukefu's thesis) is an important document in analysing the different historical dynamics that were played out between church and state outside of European history. The late Rev Dr Sione Latukefu was not only a reknowned scholar and teacher, but a great story teller as well. The history leading up to the rise of Tupou I makes Macbeth seem like childs play...