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Honour, Mana, and Agency in Polynesian-European Conflict (Hardcover)
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Honour, Mana, and Agency in Polynesian-European Conflict (Hardcover)
Series: Anthropology and Cultural History in Asia and the Indo-Pacific
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Focusing on the era of "first encounters" in Polynesia, this book
provides a fresh look at some of the early contacts between
indigenous people and the captains and crew of European ships. The
case studies chosen enable comparison of New Zealand Maori-European
transactions with similar Pacific ones. The book examines the
conflict situations that arose and the reasons for physical
violence, highlighting the roles of honour, mana, and agency.
Drawing on a range of archival materials, sailor and missionary
journals, as well as indigenous narratives, Wilkes applies an
analytical method typically used for examining much more recent
conflict. She compares different ways of "seeing" and "knowing" the
world and reflects on the reasons for poor decision-making amongst
all the social actors involved. The evidence presented in the book
strongly suggests that preventing violence - promoting and
negotiating peace - happens most effectively when mana and honour
are acknowledged between parties.
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