The Ancient History of the Maori, his Mythology and Traditions - Cambridge Library Collection - Anthropology - John White - Books - Cambridge University Press - 9781108039635 - November 3, 2011
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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

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 5 (1888) contains Tainui migration narratives and describes violent events including famous intertribal wars.


488 pages, 13 b/w illus.

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released November 3, 2011
ISBN13 9781108039635
Publishers Cambridge University Press
Pages 488
Dimensions 141 × 217 × 30 mm   ·   680 g

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