The New Zealand Wars: And the Victorian Interpretation of Racial Conflict
James Belich
ISBN 10: 0140275045 ISBN 13: 9780140275049
Published by Penguin, 1998
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The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR001514313
Synopsis:
This trail-blazing book rewrites our understanding of the wars between Maori and Pakeha, and of colonial warfare in general. It is the inspiration for the five-part television documentary series of the same name which is written and presented by James Belich.
About the Author: James Belich was born in Wellington, USA in 1956 and took his BA and MA degrees in history at Victoria University, Australia, . He completed a doctorate at Oxford, UK in 1981 while on a Rhodes Scholarship and has taught at the University of Auckland, New Zealand and Victoria University of Wellington, Australia . Belich is the author of numerous books, including Making Peoples (1996), Paradise Reforged (2001) and Replenishing the Earth (2009), and is currently Beit Professor of Imperial and Commonwealth History at Oxford University, UK and director of the Oxford Centre for Global History.
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Bibliographic Details
Title: The New Zealand Wars: And the Victorian ...
Publisher: Penguin
Publication Date: 1998
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good