Ancient History of the Maori, His Mythology and Traditions - Volume Set the Ancient History of the Maori, His Mythology and

Informationen zum Autor On April 14, 2014, Rob received a divine message: 'Stop fearing that which you do not want to happen, and instead, be afraid of what you do want.'That insight led to coauthoring the book, How I Learned the Law of Fear: The Journey of Rob Waterlander, which chronicles his personal journey of navigating the law of fear. Klappentext Published 1887-90, this six-volume compilation of Maori oral literature, with English translations, contains traditions about deities, origins and warfare. Zusammenfassung 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 6 (1890) describes wars between Maori factions and against Europeans, and also documents ritual genealogies. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. Of the various expeditions of the Wai-koto against the Nga-ti-awa and other southern tribes; 2. Rau-paraha; 3. Rau-paraha goes to Maunga-tautari to fetch the Nga-ti-raukawa tribe; 4. Rau-paraha and war-party go to the Wai-pounamu; 5. Rau-paraha and Rangi-hae-ata; 6. Maori wars; 7. Lands taken in war, and how given to tribes; 8. Attack on Pa at Kai-a-poi; 9. A Maori relic; 10. Wars of Rau-paraha on middle island natives; 11. Death of Europeans at Wai-rau; 12. Genealogy of Te-po; 13. Descendants of Rangi and Papa; 14. Genealogical table of Tiki-au-aha; 15. Offspring of Pae-rangi; 16. Genealogy of Rongo-whakaata.

Product details

• Authors: John White
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.11.2011
• EAN: 9781108039642
• ISBN: 978-1-108-03964-2
• No. of pages: 376
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Anthropology; The Ancient History of the Maori, his Mythology and Traditions 6 Volume Set
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Ethnology; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, HISTORY / Ancient / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology, Sociology: customs & traditions, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Customs & Traditions, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Folklore, myths & legends, Social and cultural anthropology, Ancient History, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Cultural studies: customs and traditions, Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology)