| Description |
128 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm |
| Series |
Echoes of the ancient world |
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Echoes of the ancient world.
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| Contents |
Te kore: the coming of the Maori -- From Moa hunter to classic Maori -- Te kauae runga: things spiritual -- Te kauae raro: earthly things -- Tohunga whakairo: carvers of Tane -- Kahu Kura and Tiki: feather cloak and pendant -- Te waiata: song, dance, games -- Tu Matauenga: the god of war |
| Summary |
"Drawing on his deep knowledge of navigation, archaeology, and anthropology, David Lewis tells the story of these creative warlike people from their origins until the nineteenth century, when the Europeans arrived. He shows how all aspects of Maori life were interconnected. The gods were believed to be related to the people, and even trees had souls. Maori myths, their songs and their art, by turns sensuous and fierce, joyous and tragic, form an integral part of the book."--BOOK COVER |
| Analysis |
New Zealand Maoris to 1980 |
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New Zealand Maoris, to 1980 |
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New Zealand. Maoris,. to 1980 |
| Notes |
Includes index |
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New Zealand. Maoris,. to 1980 (BNB/PRECIS) |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: page 126 |
| Subject |
Forman, Werner.
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Art objects, Maori.
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Art, Maori.
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Art, New Zealand.
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Art, Polynesian.
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Art, Maori -- History.
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Maori (New Zealand people)
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Maori (New Zealand people) -- History.
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| Author |
Forman, Werner.
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| LC no. |
82245500 |
| ISBN |
0856133434 |
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