A Concise History of New Zealand (Cambridge Concise Histories)

A Concise History of New Zealand (Cambridge Concise Histories)

New Zealand was the last major landmass, other than Antarctica, to be settled by humans. The story of this rugged and dynamic land is beautifully narrated, from its origins in Gondwana some 80 million years ago to the twenty-first century. Philippa Mein Smith highlights the effects of the country's smallness and isolation, from its late settlement by Polynesian voyagers and colonisation by Europeans - and the exchanges that made these people Maori and Pakeha - to the dramatic struggles over land and recent efforts to manage global forces. A Concise History of New Zealand places New Zealand in its global and regional context. It unravels key moments - the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, the Anzac landing at Gallipoli, the sinking of the Rainbow Warrior - showing their role as nation-building myths and connecting them with the less dramatic forces, economic and social, that have shaped contemporary New Zealand.

Country	USA
Author	Philippa Mein Smith
Binding	Paperback
Brand	Brand: Cambridge University Press
EAN	9781107402171
Edition	2
Feature	Used Book in Good Condition
IsAdultProduct
ISBN	1107402174
IsEligibleForTradeIn	1
Label	Cambridge University Press
Manufacturer	Cambridge University Press
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	370
PublicationDate	2012-02-06
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
ReleaseDate	2012-02-16
Studio	Cambridge University Press

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