Treaty of Waitangi - How New Zealand Became a British Colony

Klappentext Thomas Lindsay Buick (1865-1938) became interested in New Zealand history while working as a political journalist in Wellington, and became an influential figure in the field. He went on to write twelve books and numerous pamphlets on the early history of the country and was elected a fellow of the Royal Historical Society in 1914. In this book Buick recounts the events leading up to the Treaty of Waitangi, the controversial document signed by British officials and Maori chiefs which ceded New Zealand to the British Empire in 1840. Buick claims that the need for a formal handover of authority to Britain arose from the rowdy misdeeds of sealers, whalers, and escaped convicts from Australia, who needed to be kept in check. The work was first published in 1914; the revised edition reissued here appeared in 1933, and a third edition was published in 1936. Zusammenfassung Written by prominent historian Thomas Lindsay Buick! this 1914 book relates the circumstances under which New Zealand's Treaty of Waitangi was created in 1840. Signed by British officials and Maori chiefs! this controversial document ceded New Zealand to the British Empire. This second! revised edition was published in 1933. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface to the second edition; Preface to the first edition; Note of acknowledgement; 1. In the beginning; 2. Seeking a way; 3. Finding a way; 4. The Maori Magna Carta; 5. In search of signatures; 6. The treaty; Appendix; Bibliography; Index.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: T. Lindsay Buick, Buick T. Lindsay
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 08.11.2011
• EAN: 9781108039963
• ISBN: 978-1-108-03996-3
• Pagine: 470
• Serie: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - History of Oceania
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia dei paesi e delle regioni; 20th Century, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Colonialism & Post-Colonialism, HISTORY / Australia & New Zealand, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Colonialism & imperialism, Australasian & Pacific history, Colonialism and imperialism, New Zealand, Australasian and Pacific history, New Zealand / Aotearoa