Tangata Whenua

Tangata Whenua
Author: Atholl Anderson
Publisher: Bridget Williams Books
Total Pages: 705
Release: 2015-11-19
Genre: History
ISBN: 0908321546

Tangata Whenua: A History presents a rich narrative of the Māori past from ancient origins in South China to the twenty-first century, in a handy paperback format. The authoritative text is drawn directly from the award-winning Tangata Whenua: An Illustrated History; the full text of the big hardback is available in a reader-friendly edition, ideal for students and for bedtime reading, and a perfect gift for those whose budgets do not stretch to the illustrated edition. Maps and diagrams complement the text, along with a full set of references and the important statistical appendix. Tangata Whenua: An Illustrated History was published to widespread acclaim in late 2014. This magnificent history has featured regularly in the award lists: winner of the 2015 Royal Society Science Book Prize, shortlisted for the international Ernest Scott Prize, winner of the Te Kōrero o Mua (History) Award at the Ngā Kupu ora Aotearoa Māori Book Awards, and Gold in the Pride in Print Awards. The importance of this history to New Zealand cannot be overstated. Māori leaders emphatically endorsed the book, as have reviewers and younger commentators. They speak of the way Tangata Whenua draws together different strands of knowledge – from historical research through archaeology and science to oral tradition. They remark on the contribution this book makes to evolving knowledge, describing it as ‘a canvas to paint the future on’. And many comment on the contribution it makes to the growth of understanding between the people of this country.

Tikanga Māori

Tikanga Māori
Author: Sidney M. Mead
Publisher: Huia Publishers
Total Pages: 412
Release: 2003
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9781877283888

'Relationships between and among people need to be managed and guarded by some rules'. Professor Hirini Moko Mead's comprehensive survey of tikanga Maori (Maori custom) is the most substantial of its kind every published. Ranging over topics from the everyday to the esoteric, it provides a breadth of perspectives and authoritative commentary on the principles and practice of tikanga Maori past and present.

Tikanga Maori (Revised Edition)

Tikanga Maori (Revised Edition)
Author: Hirini Moko Mead
Publisher: Huia Publishers
Total Pages: 316
Release: 2016-11-29
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1775503208

Tikanga Maori is the authoritative and accessible introduction to understanding the correct Maori ways of doing things as they were done in the past, as they are done in the present - and as they may yet be.In this revised edition, Hirini Mead has added an extensive new chapter on mana whenua, mana moana, Maori authority over land and ocean, and the different interpretations and applications of mana whenua and mana moana historically and today.Hirini Mead has also updated the section on tangihanga to include contemporary issues about cremation choices and what happens to the deceased in Maori/non-Maori partnerships where there are disputes about following tangi tikanga or Pakeha traditions.The remainder of the book explores how tikanga Maori may influence contemporary life and society, and Hirini Mead proposes guidelines to help us test appropriate responses to challenges that may yet be laid down.

Rautahi

Rautahi
Author: Joan Metge
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 420
Release: 2004
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9780415330572

A comprehensive study of the Maori in New Zealand, this book covers Maori history and culture, language and art and includes chapters on the following: · Basic concepts in Maori culture · Land · Kinship · Education · Association · Leadership & social control · The Marae · Hui · Maori and Pakeha · Maori spelling and pronunciation There is an extensive glossary, bibliography and index. First published in 1967. This edition reprints the revised edition of 1976.

The Ancient History of the Maori, His Mythology and Traditions

The Ancient History of the Maori, His Mythology and Traditions
Author: John White
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 489
Release: 2011-11-03
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 1108039634

Published 1887-90, this six-volume compilation of Maori oral literature, with English translations, contains traditions about deities, origins and warfare.

The Discovery of Islands

The Discovery of Islands
Author: J. G. A. Pocock
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 368
Release: 2005-09-08
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781139446617

The Discovery of Islands consists of a series of linked essays in British history, written by one of the world's leading historians of political thought and published over the past three decades. Its purpose is to present British history as that of several nations interacting with - and sometimes seceding from - an imperial state. The commentary presents this history as that of an archipelago, expanding across oceans to the Antipodes. Both New Zealand history and the author's New Zealand heritage inform this vision, presenting British history as oceanic and global, complementing (and occasionally criticising) the presentation of that history as European. Professor Pocock's interpretation of British history has been hugely influential in recent years, making The Discovery of Islands a resource of immense value for historians of Britain and the world.

Indigenous Notions of Ownership and Libraries, Archives and Museums

Indigenous Notions of Ownership and Libraries, Archives and Museums
Author: Camille Callison
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Total Pages: 388
Release: 2016-07-11
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 3110363232

Tangible and intangible forms of indigenous knowledges and cultural expressions are often found in libraries, archives or museums. Often the "legal" copyright is not held by the indigenous people’s group from which the knowledge or cultural expression originates. Indigenous peoples regard unauthorized use of their cultural expressions as theft and believe that the true expression of that knowledge can only be sustained, transformed, and remain dynamic in its proper cultural context. Readers will begin to understand how to respect and preserve these ways of knowing while appreciating the cultural memory institutions’ attempts to transfer the knowledges to the next generation.

Capital, Saving and Credit in Peasant Societies

Capital, Saving and Credit in Peasant Societies
Author: Raymond Firth
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 400
Release: 2013-10-11
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1136536612

The formation and management of capital are among the central issues in economic growth, especially in 'under-developed' countries, and form the main theme in this volume. The societies examined vary widely, both geographically and also in terms of types of social and economic structures. First published in 1964.