Contested Ground : Te Whenua I Tohea The Taranaki Wars 1860 1881

Author: Kelvin Day; Puke Ariki (Library and museum) Staff (Contribution by); TSB Community Trust Staff (Contribution by)

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Price : $60.00 NZD
ISBN : 9781869694111
Publisher : Huia Publishers
Imprint : Huia Publishers
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Weight (g) : 1.674
Publication date : 01 May 2010
Dimensions : 297x210mm
Produced in : New Zealand
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Author : Kelvin Day; Puke Ariki (Library and museum) Staff (Contribution by); TSB Community Trust Staff (Contribution by)
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Dewey classification : 993.48022
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The first shots were fired on Wiremu Kingi's Te Kohia pa on 17 March 1860, marking the start of twenty-one years of direct conflict between Maori and Pakeha in the Taranaki region interspersed with periods of uneasy peace, culminating in the invasion of the Parihaka settlement on 5 November 1881. In Contested Ground: Te Whenua i Tohea, Kelvin Day brings together eleven distinguished academics and historians who provide fresh and engaging insights into this turbulent period, much sourced from previously overlooked material, and a remarkable collection of photographs and illustrations. 2010 marks the 150th anniversary of the start of the Taranaki Wars, and this thoughtful and informative volume helps shed new light on the people and political landscape of 19th century Taranaki and the legacy of the wars on the history of Aotearoa New Zealand.

Awards

Winner of CLL Educational Publishing Awards: Best Book in Higher Education Publishing 2011. Shortlisted for Nga Kupu Ora History Book Award 2010.

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