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The Ancient History of the Maori, his Mythology and Traditions (Paperback) Loot Price: R1,389
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The Ancient History of the Maori, his Mythology and Traditions (Paperback): John White

The Ancient History of the Maori, his Mythology and Traditions (Paperback)

John White

Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Anthropology, Volume 4

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First published between 1887 and 1890, this six-volume work, containing Maori texts with English translations and commentary, and engraved illustrations, was one of the first printed records of the oral traditions of the Maori. The project was commissioned by the New Zealand government in 1879 when it was observed that, due to the introduction of European culture and education, indigenous traditions were in danger of dying out. The material was collected by John White (1826-91), an ethnographer, public servant and writer who had arrived in New Zealand as a boy and first began documenting Maori poetry in the 1840s. Volume 4, published in 1888, focuses especially on the Tainui migration and includes several chapters on Paoa, the legendary ancestor of the Ngatipaoa tribe.

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Imprint: Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Anthropology, Volume 4
Release date: November 2011
First published: October 2011
Authors: John White
Dimensions: 216 x 140 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - Trade
Pages: 522
ISBN-13: 978-1-108-03962-8
Categories: Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Myths & mythology
Books > Humanities > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Customs & folklore > Customs
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Customs & folklore > Folklore
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > Social & cultural anthropology > General
Books > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE
Books > Religion & Spirituality > Myths & mythology
LSN: 1-108-03962-6
Barcode: 9781108039628

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