French At Akaroa - An Adventure in Colonization

Klappentext This 1928 publication recounts the history of Akaroa in New Zealand and the interaction between French and British settlers there. Zusammenfassung Written by one of New Zealand's first historians! this 1928 publication recounts the history of the small settlement of Akaroa in the South Island. The area was settled predominantly by the French and much of Buick's book concerns their conflict with the British over land ownership. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. A whaler's dream; 2. Fair fields afar; 3. National aspirations; 4. Finding a new home; 5. The status quo; 6. Autumn days; 7. Sovereignty; 8. Clearing the wreckage; 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: 9781108039970
• ISBN: 978-1-108-03997-0
• Pagine: 468
• 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; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Colonialism & Post-Colonialism, HISTORY / Australia & New Zealand, Colonialism & imperialism, Australasian & Pacific history, Colonialism and imperialism, New Zealand, Australasian and Pacific history, New Zealand / Aotearoa