The Ancient History of the Maori, his Mythology and Traditions - Cambridge Library Collection - Anthropology - John White - Books - Cambridge University Press - 9781108039598 - November 3, 2011
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The Ancient History of the Maori, his Mythology and Traditions - Cambridge Library Collection - Anthropology

John White

The Ancient History of the Maori, his Mythology and Traditions - Cambridge Library Collection - Anthropology

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 1 (1887) includes narratives about the Horouta canoe, the gods and the creation of humans.


374 pages, 4 b/w illus. 1 table

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released November 3, 2011
ISBN13 9781108039598
Publishers Cambridge University Press
Pages 374
Dimensions 141 × 217 × 23 mm   ·   528 g
Language English  

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