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The Ancient History of the Maori, his Mythology and Traditions - Cambridge Library Collection - Anthropology
John White
The Ancient History of the Maori, his Mythology and Traditions - Cambridge Library Collection - Anthropology
John White
This compilation of Maori oral literature was commissioned in 1879 by the New Zealand government to help preserve indigenous traditions. The ethnographer John White (1826–91) collected the texts and provided accompanying English translations. Volume 4 (1888) focuses on the Tainui migration and on the legendary ancestor Paoa.
522 pages, 13 b/w illus.
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | November 3, 2011 |
ISBN13 | 9781108039628 |
Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 522 |
Dimensions | 141 × 216 × 32 mm · 720 g |
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