In Old New Zealand (1863), F.E. Maning recalls living alongside Maori in "the good old times before Governors were invented, and law, and justice, and all that." His account of the early contact period is widely acknowledged to be a masterpiece of some sort, but the extent to which it is fiction, autobiography, ethnography, history, or satire remains a matter for debate. This is the first scholarly edition of Maning's writings. It includes a revealing selection of Maning's unpublished letters, and Alex Calder contributes an ...
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In Old New Zealand (1863), F.E. Maning recalls living alongside Maori in "the good old times before Governors were invented, and law, and justice, and all that." His account of the early contact period is widely acknowledged to be a masterpiece of some sort, but the extent to which it is fiction, autobiography, ethnography, history, or satire remains a matter for debate. This is the first scholarly edition of Maning's writings. It includes a revealing selection of Maning's unpublished letters, and Alex Calder contributes an introduction and notes that illuminate the works' historical, ethnographic, and literary contexts, showing how settler colonialism is an incomplete and contested process, the problems of which are enacted in Maning's writings, and repeated in the history of their reception.
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Fine. No dust jacket, as issued. Excellent as new condition, perfect mint. A brand new copy. The literature of travel, exploration and empire. Unknown printing. xiii, 232 p. : ill. , map; 24 cm. This work includes and is a critical analysis of History of the war in the north of New Zealand against Chief Heke, Old New Zealand and selected letters. Includes bibliographical references (p. [223]-226) and index..
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Very Good. Very light shelfwear, the book is clean and readable throughout, a decent copy. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 256 p. Contains: Unspecified. Literature of Travel, Exploration and Empire.
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Very Good. No dust jackeet. Content is fine. Glued binding. Paper over boards. 232 p. Contains: Illustrations. Literature of Travel, Exploration and Empire.
