Jacinta Ruru (23 results)

Softcover. Condition: As New. First Edition. A fine and engaging social scientific exploration of land use in Aotearoa New Zealand by a host of ethnographers, including Janet Stephenson, Mick Abbott, Jacinta Ruru, Tom Brooking, Lyn Carter, Bruce Clarkson, Robert Joseph, Raewyn Peart, Murray Rae, Seth Gorrie, Mick Strack, Linda Te Aho and Anna Thompson. Volume contains scholarly apparatus in the form of, e.g., notes, index, and bibliography. [8], 9-243 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets. …

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Pictorial card covers, b&w illstns. A near fine ex-reference library copy with clear laminate protection to the covers.

Paperback. Condition: Good. 221 pages. cover worn If a nation could be said to have a dominant passion, New Zealand's would be its landscapes. Images of spectacular natural features pervade the media - in th e pages of glossy coffee-table books, in tourism promotions, and on movie screen s as the setting for blockbuster movies - but are these scenes that define its p eople? For Beyond the Scene, 11 well-known writers from a range of disciplines h ave been asked to explore the many meanings of landscape by choosing one that wa s important to them and writing about it from the perspective of their life expe rience and knowledge. From farmer to art historian and film critic, geographer a nd planner to lawyer, from landscape architect to poet and environmentalist - th ese are diverse voices. Each writer discusses a very different landscape, includ ing Auckland's southern suburbs, rural Waikato, a planned town in Canterbury, mu ch-filmed Otago, Taranaki's iconic volcano, and more. Together, they investigate the relationship landscape has to identity, community, and psyche.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. 243 pages. ex-library book, Fascination with the interplay of people and place inspired the editors to bring together New Zealanders from different backgrounds and disciplines to explore s ome of the stories and sites of conflict and change to be found amongst our sacr ed, historic, rural, urban and coastal landscapes. All of the writers in making our place engage with the underlying question: are there better ways to reconcil e the tensions inherent in our struggles with the land and each other.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. 243 pages. minor cover wear, bumped.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Otago University Press Dunedin 2021 VG+ (illus softcover v sl worn, owners name on fep).

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Books of Mana celebrates the rich tradition of Maori authorship in Aotearoa New Zealand. It reveals the central place of over 200 years of print literacy within te ao Maori and vividly conveys how books are understood as taonga tuku iho - treasured items handed down through generations. In this beautifully illustrated collection of essays, some of Aotearoa New Zealand's most renowned Maori thinkers join the editors in a wide-ranging korero about the influence and empowerment of Maori writing. Books of Mana builds on the work of editors Jacinta Ruru, Angela Wanhalla and Jeanette Wikaira, who curated Te Takarangi, a selected list of Maori-authored non-fiction books published since 1815. Launched in 2018, in partnership with the Royal Society Te Aparangi, the Te Takarangi list now comprises 180 titles, each representing an important touchstone in an extensive landscape of Maori literature. Books of Mana explores the ways these books have enriched lives and helped to foster understanding of Maori experience, both at home in Aotearoa and internationally. What emerges from the essays collected within these covers is a clear vision of the importance of writing as activism and a profound sense that these Maori-authored non-fiction books, and the knowledge they contain, are taonga. Books of Mana celebrates the rich tradition of Maori authorship in Aotearoa New Zealand. It reveals the central place of over 200 years of print literacy within te ao Maori and vividly conveys how books are understood as taonga tuku iho - treasured items handed down through generations. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good - Near Fine. First Edition. (4p) 134p (104p Appendices) Twenty years on from the Court of Appeal decision in 1987, interpreting the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi, setting it up as a place to go for guidance and stimulation in pursuing legislative commitments to the Treaty Principles, and leading to this symposium, and this book, which is a record of what took place on 29 June 2007.…

Super octavo, illus light card covers, frontispiece, 221pp, illus, VG+ (slight rubbing to covers, bruising to lower front cover corner).

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. 243p With maps and illustration, a collection of essays dealing with the interplay of people and place in New Zealand, as well as people and people over place.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. reprint edition. 294 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.

1st edn 3rd printing. 8vo. Original gilt lettered blue cloth (Fine), dustwrapper (Fine). Pp. xx + 294 (previous owner's neat pencil inscription on front endpaper).

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Books of Mana celebrates the rich tradition of Maori authorship in Aotearoa New Zealand. It reveals the central place of over 200 years of print literacy within te ao Maori and vividly conveys how books are understood as taonga tuku iho - treasured items handed down through generations. In this beautifully illustrated collection of essays, some of Aotearoa New Zealand's most renowned Maori thinkers join the editors in a wide-ranging korero about the influence and empowerment of Maori writing. Books of Mana builds on the work of editors Jacinta Ruru, Angela Wanhalla and Jeanette Wikaira, who curated Te Takarangi, a selected list of Maori-authored non-fiction books published since 1815. Launched in 2018, in partnership with the Royal Society Te Aparangi, the Te Takarangi list now comprises 180 titles, each representing an important touchstone in an extensive landscape of Maori literature. Books of Mana explores the ways these books have enriched lives and helped to foster understanding of Maori experience, both at home in Aotearoa and internationally. What emerges from the essays collected within these covers is a clear vision of the importance of writing as activism and a profound sense that these Maori-authored non-fiction books, and the knowledge they contain, are taonga. Books of Mana celebrates the rich tradition of Maori authorship in Aotearoa New Zealand. It reveals the central place of over 200 years of print literacy within te ao Maori and vividly conveys how books are understood as taonga tuku iho - treasured items handed down through generations. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Books of Mana celebrates the rich tradition of Maori authorship in Aotearoa New Zealand. It reveals the central place of over 200 years of print literacy within te ao Maori and vividly conveys how books are understood as taonga tuku iho - treasured items handed down through generations. In this beautifully illustrated collection of essays, some of Aotearoa New Zealand's most renowned Maori thinkers join the editors in a wide-ranging korero about the influence and empowerment of Maori writing. Books of Mana builds on the work of editors Jacinta Ruru, Angela Wanhalla and Jeanette Wikaira, who curated Te Takarangi, a selected list of Maori-authored non-fiction books published since 1815. Launched in 2018, in partnership with the Royal Society Te Aparangi, the Te Takarangi list now comprises 180 titles, each representing an important touchstone in an extensive landscape of Maori literature. Books of Mana explores the ways these books have enriched lives and helped to foster understanding of Maori experience, both at home in Aotearoa and internationally. What emerges from the essays collected within these covers is a clear vision of the importance of writing as activism and a profound sense that these Maori-authored non-fiction books, and the knowledge they contain, are taonga. Books of Mana celebrates the rich tradition of Maori authorship in Aotearoa New Zealand. It reveals the central place of over 200 years of print literacy within te ao Maori and vividly conveys how books are understood as taonga tuku iho - treasured items handed down through generations. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. reprint edition. 294 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Condition: New. In English.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 294 pages. 9.50x6.50x1.00 inches. In Stock.

1st Ed. xx + 294pp. Very good in d/w. US$111.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.