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Author : David Allan Hamer
Release : 1990
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 002/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Making of Wellington, 1800-1914 by : David Allan Hamer
Download or read book The Making of Wellington, 1800-1914 written by David Allan Hamer. This book was released on 1990. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Greg Ryan
Release : 2004
Genre : Performing Arts
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 549/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Making of New Zealand Cricket, 1832-1914 by : Greg Ryan
Download or read book The Making of New Zealand Cricket, 1832-1914 written by Greg Ryan. This book was released on 2004. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the emergence and growth of cricket in relation to diverse patterns of European settlement in New Zealand - such as the systematic colonization schemes of Edward Gibbon Wakefield and the gold discoveries of the 1860s.
Author : Ben Schrader
Release : 2016-10-10
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 445/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Big Smoke by : Ben Schrader
Download or read book The Big Smoke written by Ben Schrader. This book was released on 2016-10-10. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Unlike in Europe, North America, Australia and elsewhere, urban history has never been sustained as a distinct field of scholarship in New Zealand. This is surprising, considering that since the early twentieth century most New Zealanders have lived in towns and cities – 86 per cent were urban in 2014. Yet we know surprisingly little about these urban dwellers and the spaces in which they lived.' The pursuit of city life is one of the most important untold stories of New Zealand. The Big Smoke is the first comprehensive history to tell this story, presenting a dynamic and highly illustrated account of city life from 1840 to 1920. It explores such questions as: what did cities look like and how did they change; why were women especially drawn to live in cities; in what ways did Māori experience and shape cities; how far was the street a living room and stage for city life; and why did New Zealand so quickly become a nation of townspeople? At a time of national debate over housing and the growth of our cities, Ben Schrader’s superb new history reveals how our urban origins have shaped the people we are today. Available in paperback and ebook formats from booksellers and using the ‘Buy’ buttons on this page. For more information on these purchase options please visit our Sales FAQs page or contact us.
Author : J. Griffiths
Release : 2014-03-11
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 731/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Imperial Culture in Antipodean Cities, 1880-1939 by : J. Griffiths
Download or read book Imperial Culture in Antipodean Cities, 1880-1939 written by J. Griffiths. This book was released on 2014-03-11. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on a wealth of primary and secondary sources, this book explores how far imperial culture penetrated antipodean city institutions. It argues that far from imperial saturation, the city 'Down Under' was remarkably untouched by the Empire.
Author : Keith Newman
Release : 2014-06-01
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 804/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Bible & Treaty by : Keith Newman
Download or read book Bible & Treaty written by Keith Newman. This book was released on 2014-06-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bible & Treaty: Missionaries among the Māori is a complex and colourful adventure of faith, bravery, perseverance and betrayal that seeks to recover lost connections in the story of modern New Zealand. It brings a fresh perspective to the missionary story, from the lead-up to Samuel Marsden's first sermon on New Zealand soil, and the intervening struggle for survival and understanding, to the dramatic events that unfolded around the Treaty of Waitangi and the disillusionment that led to the Land Wars in the 1860s. While some missionaries clearly failed to live up to their high calling, the majority committed their lives to Māori and were instrumental in spreading Christianity, brokering peace between warring tribes, and promoting literacy – resulting in a Māori-language edition of the Bible. This highly readable account, from the author of Ratana Revisited: An Unfinished Legacy (2006) and Ratana: The Prophet (2009), shines a new light on the ever-evolving business of New Zealand's early history.
