Mana from heaven : a century of Maori prophets in New Zealand / Bronwyn Elsmore.
This book records the evolution of Maori spirituality from early contact to the end of the prophetic period that had been launched by the translation of the Old Testament in 1858. It analyses the principal influences in Maori religious movements during the first century of European settlement and g...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Auckland [N.Z.] :
Reed,
1999.
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| Edition: | New edition. |
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| Summary: | This book records the evolution of Maori spirituality from early contact to the end of the prophetic period that had been launched by the translation of the Old Testament in 1858. It analyses the principal influences in Maori religious movements during the first century of European settlement and gives vivid portrayals of the individuals who shaped the Maori churches of today. |
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| Item Description: | Originally published: Tauranga [N.Z.] : Moana Press, 1989. |
| Physical Description: | xix, 378 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 359-366) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0790006367 9780790006369 |