Māori religion and mythology : illustrated by translations of traditions, karakia &c., to which are added notes on Māori tenure of land / by Edward Shortland.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Christchurch [N.Z.] :
Kiwi Publishers,
1998.
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| Edition: | Facsim. edition. |
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| Item Description: | Facsim. Originally published: London : Longmans, Green, 1882. "Material collected by Dr. Shortland during his first term in New Zealand, on Māori religious beliefs and ceremonies, cosmology and mythology, the nature of chieftainship, Maori land tenure and the naming of land. Information from informants of high authority which the writer recorded with a degree of accuracy and rapport unusual for the period"--Bagnall. |
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| Physical Description: | ix, 112 pages ; 21 cm |
| ISBN: | 1869641809 9781869641801 |