King Pōtatau : an account of the life of Pōtatau Te Wherowhero the first Māori king / Pei Te Hurinui.
This book details the background to the Kingitanga and also tells the story of the first king, Potatau Te Wherowhero. It details all the momentous events of Te Wherowhero's life from around 1775 to his death in 1860, including his status as Lord of the Waikato and the famous battles and conflic...
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Auckland, N.Z. : Wellington, N.Z. :
Polynesian Society ; Huia Press,
2010.
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| Series: | Memoirs of the Polynesian Society ;
no. 55. |
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Table of Contents:
- Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Editor's Note; BOOK ONE: Te Wherowhero (The Lord of Waikato); Chapter 1 Te Rauangaanga; Chapter 2 The Pathway of Tōrongo; Chapter 3 The Priestly Scholar; Chapter 4 Te Rauparaha; Chapter 5 The Battle of Kāwhia; Chapter 6 Te Arawī and the Flight from Kāwhia; Chapter 7 An Epic Duel; Chapter 8 A Severe Defeat (Mātakitaki); Chapter 9 Ōrongokoekoeā; Chapter 10 A Romantic Interlude; Chapter 11 Settling of Accounts; Chapter 12 The Stars Look Down; BOOK TWO: Pōtatau (The First Māori King); Introduction to Book Two; Chapter 1 The Genesis of an Idea
- Chapter 2 The Chiefs and Tribes DeliberateChapter 3 Search the Land, Search the Sea; Chapter 4 The Pro-consul and the Bishop; Chapter 5 The Well-spring of Tears; Chapter 6 The Birds of Strong Flight; Chapter 7 The King is Raised up; Chapter 8 The Storm Clouds of War; BOOK THREE: Mana Motuhake (Spiritual Prestige Set Apart); The Māori Kings' Coat of Arms; Chapter 1 Waikato; Chapter 2 Religion; Chapter 3 Father and Son; Chapter 4 Haere rā! (Farewell); Bibliography; General Index; Index to Genealogical Tables; Back Cover.