Story of New Zealand - Past and Present, Savage and Civilized

Klappentext Thomson's two-volume account published in 1859, deals with both the Maori and the effects of discovery and settlement by Europeans. Zusammenfassung Arthur S. Thomson (1816–60) was a Scottish military surgeon and medical scientist, posted to New Zealand in the late 1840s. His two-volume account of the islands' history was published in 1859. Volume 1 is divided into two parts, on the Maori and on the discovery and settlement by Europeans. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Part I. The Country and its Native Inhabitants: 1. Geography and natural history; 2. Climate; 3. Migration of the Aborigines to New Zealand; 4. Physical form, disfigurations, language, mental faculties and characters of New Zealanders; 5. Divisions among the people. Property. Laws; 6. Mythology and superstitions; 7. Customs in war. Cannibalism. Slavery; 8. Food and husbandry; 9. Literature; 10. Domestic ceremonies and familiar usages; 11. The diseases of the New Zealanders. Their causes and prevention; Part II. History of the Discovery of New Zealand by Europeans: 1. From discovery of New Zealand until 1810; 2. New Zealand from 1810 to 1838; 3. Pioneers of civilisation; 4. Introduction of Christianity.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Arthur S. Thomson, Thomson Arthur S.
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 24.11.2011
• EAN: 9781108039536
• ISBN: 978-1-108-03953-6
• Pagine: 366
• Serie: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - History of Oceania; The Story of New Zealand 2 Volume Set
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Geoscienze > Geografia; HISTORY / Expeditions & Discoveries, HISTORY / Australia & New Zealand, Geographical discovery & exploration, Australasian & Pacific history, New Zealand, Geographical discovery and exploration, Australasian and Pacific history, New Zealand / Aotearoa