Conversion to Christianity

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Watts, JosephChristianity spread faster in small, politically structures societies

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Main AuthorHypothesis
Watts, JosephAs predicted by top-down theories of conversion, Austronesian cultures with greater political organization will be faster to convert to Christianity than those with less political organization.
Watts, JosephAs predicted by bottom-up theories of conversion, Austronesian cultures with higher levels of social inequality will be faster to convert to Christianity than those with lower levels.
Watts, JosephAs predicted by general dynamics of cultural transmission, larger Austronesian populations will be slower to convert to Christianity than smaller populations.

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