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Captured by Maori - White Female Captives, Sex and Racism on the Nineteenth-Century New Zealand Frontier by Trevor Bentley
$36.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand Historical | Reading Level: near fine
The capture of white women by Maori in the nineteenth century was often accompanied by high hysteria and moral outrage. Trevor Bentley tells these women
Hunting for a Hobby by Trevor Bentley
$39.99 NZD
Category: New Zealand
Hunting is the practice of pursuing living animals (usually wildlife) for food, recreation, or trade. In present-day use, the term refers to lawful hunting.Hobby is an actvity carried out in one's spare time, for pleasure or relaxation. Put the two together and you have the most fun you can have with yo ...Show more
Pakeha Ta Moko by Trevor Bentley
$39.99 NZD
Category: New Zealand Historical
Views on Pakeha receiving Moko have changed over the centuries. While today it is generally considered to be taboo, through the 19th century, Moko were often given to "Pakeha-Maori" - Pakeha men and women who lived within Maori tribes. A Moko on a Pakeha could be a sign of allegiance and belonging. Base ...Show more
Transgressing Tikanga - Captured by Maori - First-hand Accounts 1816-1884 by Trevor Bentley
$39.99 NZD
Category: New Zealand Historical | Reading Level: near fine
Transgressing Tikanga is a collection of 20 first-hand accounts written by Europeans who were captured by Maori between 1816 and 1884. These Pakeha men and women were seized when they either committed blatant acts of aggression or unknowingly transgressed tikanga Maori (customary law), for which utu was ...Show more
Tribal Guns and Tribal Gunners: The Story of Maori Artillery in 19th Century New Zealand by Trevor Bentley
$45.00 NZD
Category: Military History | Reading Level: New
European sailing ships arriving in New Zealand waters during the early nineteenth century, brought with them terrifying and destructive gunpowder weapons that Maori soon termed pu repo (great guns). Sold to some 120 chiefs in the shape of muzzle loading cannon, carronades and swivel guns, 165 documented ...Show more
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