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Belich James <1956-> |
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New Zealand wars and the Victorian interpretation of racial conflict / / James Belich ; cover design, Scott Crickett ; cover photograph, Lisa Truttman |
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Auckland, New Zealand : , : Auckland University Press, , 2015 |
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©1986 |
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ISBN |
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1-77558-751-7 |
1-77558-200-0 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (401 p.) |
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Soggetti |
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Electronic books. |
New Zealand History 1843-1870 |
New Zealand History New Zealand Wars, 1843-1847 |
New Zealand Ethnic relations |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; About the author; Title page; Imprint; Dedication; Contents; Preface to the 2015 edition; Preface; Introduction; PART ONE: The Northern War; 1 A Limited War; 2 The Ohaeawai Campaign; 3 The Paper Victory; PART TWO: The Taranaki War; 4 A Question of Sovereignty; 5 The Intervention of the King Movement; 6 The Maori Strategy and the British Response; PART THREE: The Waikato War; 7 The Invasion of Waikato; 8 Rangiriri; 9 Paterangi and Orakau; 10 The Tauranga Campaign; PART FOUR: Titokowaru and Te Kooti; 11 A New Kind of War; 12 Titokowaru and the Brink of Victory; 13 The Turn of the Tide |
PART FIVE: Conclusions14 The Maori Achievement; 15 The Victorian Interpretation of Racial Conflict; Glossary of Maori Terms; References; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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<div>First published in 1986, James Belich's groundbreaking book and the television series based upon it transformed New Zealanders' understanding of New Zealand's great "civil war": struggles between Maori and Pakeha in the 19th century. Revealing the enormous tactical and military skill of Maori, and the inability of the Victorian |
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