The story of a treaty / Claudia Orange.
"Takes a fresh look at the Treaty's origins, history and meanings. Beginning with the arrival of Captain James Cook in 1769, author Claudia Orange takes us through the earliest years of European settlement to the signing of the Treaty in 1840, through the land wars of the 1860s, and into t...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Wellington, New Zealand :
Bridget William Books,
2013.
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| Edition: | [Second edition] |
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| Summary: | "Takes a fresh look at the Treaty's origins, history and meanings. Beginning with the arrival of Captain James Cook in 1769, author Claudia Orange takes us through the earliest years of European settlement to the signing of the Treaty in 1840, through the land wars of the 1860s, and into the twentieth century. Today Māori struggles for autonomy have gained a new momentum. Highly illustrated and simply expressed, The Story of a Treaty provides a concise background to the Treaty for high school students and general readers alike"--Publisher. |
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| Item Description: | Previous ed.: 1992. Includes index. |
| Physical Description: | 176 pages : illustrations (some colour), maps, portraits ; 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 9781927131442 |