Dancing With the King The Rise and Fall of the King Country, 1864-1885

BELGRAVE, Michael

ISBN 10: 1869408691 / ISBN 13: 9781869408695

Published by Auckland University Press, Auckland, 2017

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A fine copy with a fine dust jacket.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Dancing With the King The Rise and Fall of the King Country, 1864-1885
• Publisher: Auckland University Press, Auckland
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1869408691
• ISBN 13: 9781869408695
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • New Zealand

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Synopsis

A gripping account of Māori resistance and negotiation in 19th-century New Zealand. After the battle of Orakau in 1864, King Tāwhiao and his followers retreated to the Rohe Pōtae, establishing an independent Māori territory. Dancing with the King tells the story of this unique kingdom and the complex negotiations between Māori and the Crown.

Michael Belgrave explores the rise and fall of the King Country, detailing the key figures, events, and cultural clashes that shaped this tumultuous period. Discover the challenges of maintaining Māori sovereignty in the face of colonial expansion, and the enduring legacy of the Kingitanga movement. This is a vital contribution to New Zealand history, offering new insights into Māori-Crown relations and the struggle for land and autonomy.

Perfect for historians, New Zealand history enthusiasts, and anyone interested in indigenous studies.

About the Author

Michael Belgrave is a professor of history at Massey University, the author of Historical Frictions: Maori Claims and Reinvented Histories and From Empire’s Servant to Global Citizen: A History of Massey University, co-author of Social policy in Aotearoa New Zealand and co-editor of The Treaty on the Ground: Where We Are Headed, and Why It Matters. He was previously research manager of the Waitangi Tribunal and has continued to work on Treaty of Waitangi research and settlements, providing substantial research reports into a wide number of the Waitangi Tribunal’s inquiries. He received a Marsden Fund award in 2015 for study into the re-examination of the causes of the New Zealand wars of the 1860s.