Author : Elsdon Best
Publisher :
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 49,11 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Social Science
ISBN :
Elsdon Best was New Zealand's foremost writer on pre-European Maori life. His books are a uniquely valuable record of traditional Maori culture, social customs and beliefs. Without him, we would know little of the customs and traditions of these times. Best published almost a dozen monographs on all aspects of life; this edition brings them all back into print.
Author : B. G. Hamlin
Publisher :
Page : 139 pages
File Size : 29,41 MB
Release : 1956
Category : Beetles
ISBN : 9780404144074
Author : Elsdon Best
Publisher :
Page : 503 pages
File Size : 37,54 MB
Release : 1942
Category : Civilization, Maori
ISBN :
Author : New Zealand. Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Publisher :
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 33,98 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Folklore
ISBN : 9781869537753
In this richly illustrated book, Maori scholars and writers share the traditional knowledge passed down the generations by word of mouth. It provides a unique window on the relationship of the people of this land with their environment, as well as the profound knowledge and necessary skills they needed to survive here.
Author : Margaret Orbell
Publisher : ISBS
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 46,21 MB
Release : 1996
Category : History
ISBN :
Author : Georgina Stewart
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 13,25 MB
Release : 2020-09-03
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1350101680
Covering the symbolic systems and worldviews of the Indigenous peoples of Aotearoa, New Zealand, this book is a concise introduction to Maori philosophy. It addresses core philosophical issues including Maori notions of the self, the world, epistemology, the form in which Maori philosophy is conveyed, and whether or not Maori philosophy has a teleological agenda. Introducing students to key texts, thinkers and themes, the book includes: - A Maori-to-English glossary and an index - Accessible interpretations of primary source material - Teaching notes, and reflections on how the studied material engages with contemporary debates - End-of-chapter discussion questions that can be used in teaching - Comprehensive bibliographies and guided suggestions for further reading. Maori Philosophy is an ideal text for students studying World Philosophies, or anyone who wishes to use Indigenous philosophies or methodologies in their own research and scholarship.
Author : Royal Society of New Zealand
Publisher :
Page : 710 pages
File Size : 17,94 MB
Release : 1908
Category : Science
ISBN :
Includes proceedings of member institutes of the Society and of the Society's Science Congress.
Author : David Hooson
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 423 pages
File Size : 15,19 MB
Release : 1994-10-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 063118936X
This volume of especially commissioned essays explores the geography of, and the role of geography in, national and proto-national identity. Place and national identity are bound together. Attachment to the one is almost always inseparable from the sense of the other. Yet, as this volume shows, the articulated self-conscious linking of place and identity is by and large a modern phenomenon that took root in nineteenth-century Europe. The formation of supranational states and the much vaunted globalization of culture led many to believe there would be a progressive dilution of national identities and a growing agglomeration of places and nations into larger state units. Precisely the reverse has taken place. This book explores the connections between identity and homeland, showing how a place may be perceived as archetypal, endowed with love and celebrated in music and poetry, yet be a pretext for violence and war. It examines the evolution of ideas about identity and their manifestations in a wide variety of settings, from the former Soviet Union to the island states of the South Pacific.
Author : Jeff Evans
Publisher : Oratia Media Ltd
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 34,43 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1877514047
This is the essential reference work to the traditions of Maori canoes that voyaged to New Zealand including lists of the waka, names of crew members and vessels, karakia and waiata, and maps. Jeff Evans collects the main information sources about travelling canoes into one volume. A must for lovers of history, students of Maori and nautical enthusiasts.
Author : Jeffery M. Paige
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 16,38 MB
Release : 2023-04-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0520311736
"A welcome addition. They argue that rituals of reproduction in preindustrial societies are essentially political. In these societies, they say, men need to control the reproductive power of women in order to establish political power; where there is no law or central government, ritual is used as a way of gaining control. The type of ritual will vary, they conclude, according to the economic base of the society. . . .for those whoa re interested in the subject, this book is indispensable. Its thesis is challenging and the documentation is excellent. Paige and Paige have mad ean essential contribution to a long debate, and their theory is sure to stir new and lively controversy." --Science Digest This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1981.
