Maori religion and mythology: illustrated by translations of traditions, karakia etc
First published in 1882, Edward Shortland's study is an important account of Maori mythology, religion and concepts of authority. Shortland (1812–93), an English-born physician and ethnographer, first arrived in New Zealand in 1841 to work for the newly formed colonial government. He later serv...
| Autres titres: | Maori Religion & Mythology |
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| Type de support: | Électronique Livre |
| Langue: | Anglais |
| Service de livraison Subito: | Commander maintenant. |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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Cambridge
Cambridge University Press
2012.
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| Dans: | Année: 2012 |
| Collection/Revue: | Cambridge library collection. Anthropology
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| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Land tenure (Maori law)
B Mythology, Maori B Maori (New Zealand people) Religion B Maori (New Zealand people) ; Religion |
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| Résumé: | First published in 1882, Edward Shortland's study is an important account of Maori mythology, religion and concepts of authority. Shortland (1812–93), an English-born physician and ethnographer, first arrived in New Zealand in 1841 to work for the newly formed colonial government. He later served as a government interpreter, Sub-Protector of Aborigines, and Native Secretary during his time in New Zealand and spent much of his career interacting with Maori. This concise book is the result of years of careful research into Maori beliefs and customs, based on narratives and songs dictated to Shortland, or written down for him to translate. It includes a particularly detailed account of Maori cosmogony, lists of Maori vocabulary relating to kinship and to the spirit world, several karakia (prayers) and extensive notes on the naming and claiming of land and the Maori understanding of land tenure. |
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| Description: | Originally published in London by Longmans, Green & Co. in 1882. - Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015) |
| ISBN: | 113914930X |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/CBO9781139149303 |