Te Ika a Maui
Te Ika a Maui

Author: Richard Taylor

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2010-08-26

Total Pages: 532

ISBN-13: 1108017223

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A detailed description of Maori mythology and culture with a discussion of the natural history and geology of New Zealand.

Encyclopedia of Fairies in World Folklore and Mythology
Encyclopedia of Fairies in World Folklore and Mythology

Author: Theresa Bane

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2013-09-18

Total Pages: 430

ISBN-13: 0786471115

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Fairies have been revered and feared, sometimes simultaneously, throughout recorded history. This encyclopedia of concise entries, from the A-senee-ki-waku of northeastern North America to the Zips of Central America and Mexico, includes more than 2,500 individual beings and species of fairy and nature spirits from a wide range of mythologies and religions from all over the globe.

Foot-tracks in New Zealand: Origins, Access Issues and Recent Developments
Foot-tracks in New Zealand: Origins, Access Issues and Recent Developments

Author: Pete McDonald

Publisher: Pete McDonald

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 1000

ISBN-13: 0473190958

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Foot-tracks in New Zealand examines the development of walking tracks over two centuries, from the early 19th century to about 2011. Publisher: Pete McDonald Page size: A4 ISBN: 0473190958, 9780473190958 File format: PDF Number of pages: 1000 About: Trails, Tracks, New Zealand, History, Recreation, Land access

Crowns and colonies
Crowns and colonies

Author: Robert Aldrich

Publisher: Manchester University Press

Published: 2016-08-25

Total Pages: 463

ISBN-13: 1526100894

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Queen Victoria, who also bore the title of Empress of India, had a real and abiding interest in the British Empire, but other European monarchs also ruled over possessions 'beyond the seas'. This collection of original essays explores the connections between monarchy and colonialism, from the old regime empires down to the Commonwealth of today. With case studies drawn from Britain, France, the Netherlands, Germany and Italy, the chapters analyse constitutional questions about the role of the crown in overseas empires, the pomp and pageantry of the monarchy as it transferred to the colonies, and the fate of indigenous sovereigns under European colonial control. The volume, with chapters on North America, Asia, Africa and Australasia, provides new perspectives on colonial history, the governance of empire, and the transnational history of monarchies in modern Europe.

The Legacy of Guilt
The Legacy of Guilt

Author: Judith Binney

Publisher: Bridget Williams Books

Published: 2021-04-28

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 1927131014

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The archetypal story of Thomas Kendall, a self-torturing, struggling missionary in nineteenth century New Zealand, is also a remarkable history of cross-cultural experience. Posted to New Zealand in 1814, Kendall was immensely devout but entirely unprepared for dealing with Māori. He nonetheless helped produce the first Māori Grammar, but was hindered by rumours of an affair with a Māori chief’s daughter. Dismissed from his duties in 1823, he continued studying Māori culture until his death nearly a decade later. Long out of print, this work by a leading New Zealand historian tells an absorbing story of the difficulties and dangers of the evangelical mission.