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Māori History: A Captivating Guide to the History of the Indigenous Polynesian People of New Zealand
Have you ever asked yourself who exactly are the Māori, the indigenous people of New Zealand? Find your answer in this guide about Māori history!
Through the pages of this book, you’ll follow the voyages of ancient Polynesians who arrived on the shores of New Zealand. These early Polynesian settlers eventually transformed into the unique Māori civilization.
After falling into prolonged isolation, the Māori people developed their own distinctive culture and lifestyle, feeling they were the only humans in the whole universe. Yet, the solitude was slowly breached by European explorers, who were seeking new lands to trade with and conquer. What followed was a period of peaceful cooperation in which the Western visitors showed respect to the Māori.
This guide will then lead you through the times of rising tensions, sparking conflicts between the European settlers and the Māori. However, their struggle wasn’t limited only to armed conflicts but also epidemics and cultural invasion, making their future ultimately uncertain.
Despite that, the Māori miraculously managed to persevere through their stubbornness and adaptivity, using politics to preserve their civilization and future.
Here are some of the captivating facts you’ll find in this origins of the Māori people.How the Māori civilization developed in seclusion from the rest of the world.What Māori life was like before European contact.How and when the Māori isolation period ended.How the European presence changed the Māori civilization.Why the Māori-European relations soured.The Māori heroes in the struggles against the colonial settlers.What happened during the New Zealand Wars.How the Māori survived the European challenges.Who led the Māori into modernity and newfound prosperity.
Scroll up and click the “add to cart” button to learn more about the Māori people and why it matters!
Through the pages of this book, you’ll follow the voyages of ancient Polynesians who arrived on the shores of New Zealand. These early Polynesian settlers eventually transformed into the unique Māori civilization.
After falling into prolonged isolation, the Māori people developed their own distinctive culture and lifestyle, feeling they were the only humans in the whole universe. Yet, the solitude was slowly breached by European explorers, who were seeking new lands to trade with and conquer. What followed was a period of peaceful cooperation in which the Western visitors showed respect to the Māori.
This guide will then lead you through the times of rising tensions, sparking conflicts between the European settlers and the Māori. However, their struggle wasn’t limited only to armed conflicts but also epidemics and cultural invasion, making their future ultimately uncertain.
Despite that, the Māori miraculously managed to persevere through their stubbornness and adaptivity, using politics to preserve their civilization and future.
Here are some of the captivating facts you’ll find in this origins of the Māori people.How the Māori civilization developed in seclusion from the rest of the world.What Māori life was like before European contact.How and when the Māori isolation period ended.How the European presence changed the Māori civilization.Why the Māori-European relations soured.The Māori heroes in the struggles against the colonial settlers.What happened during the New Zealand Wars.How the Māori survived the European challenges.Who led the Māori into modernity and newfound prosperity.
Scroll up and click the “add to cart” button to learn more about the Māori people and why it matters!
138 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 21, 2022
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May 1, 2022
Okay History but not Captivating
I wanted to like this history of the Maori, but it was fairly dull. Even interesting parts were poorly written. I'd recommend another round of edits, too. And stop using the word "however". (Go ahead and search how many times it appears.)
I wanted to like this history of the Maori, but it was fairly dull. Even interesting parts were poorly written. I'd recommend another round of edits, too. And stop using the word "however". (Go ahead and search how many times it appears.)
December 4, 2023
very informative
Not a long read, but still provides an in-depth overview of the history and culture of the Māori people and the history of New Zealand.
Not a long read, but still provides an in-depth overview of the history and culture of the Māori people and the history of New Zealand.
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November 18, 2025 Is there a big slab of Aussies that have been to NZ on golf trips, fishing, hiking,skiing ...?
Marvelling at the scenery, the hospitality and the food? Been fascinated by the Maoris, wondered how this all came about? I am one of that slab. Reading this book really pulled me up! My family have so much in common with the diverse population of NZ and at the same time feel humbled by the place and the people. In July this year in Hawaii , it struck me how we Pacific countries have to deal with the same issues. The threat this year of Sunami in the pacific while we were in Hawaii woke us up to the inter-conectuction of all the Pacific Islands - from NZ to Japan. As the outrigger canoes were brought onto the beach at Oahu under darkening skies & increasing wind, the broadcasts of imminent disaster in AUS, NZ and Japan got louder (Nothing happened in fact).
Some of my family was skiing in NZ and we were sun baking in Hawaii, watching urgent preparations in Japan in preparing for the Sunami. All involved were from very different countries & people, but preparing in the same ways to meet a common foe.
The book reminded us of the haphazard way that our relationships have developed & how obviously and urgently we must plan how we get along in this mighty ocean.
Marvelling at the scenery, the hospitality and the food? Been fascinated by the Maoris, wondered how this all came about? I am one of that slab. Reading this book really pulled me up! My family have so much in common with the diverse population of NZ and at the same time feel humbled by the place and the people. In July this year in Hawaii , it struck me how we Pacific countries have to deal with the same issues. The threat this year of Sunami in the pacific while we were in Hawaii woke us up to the inter-conectuction of all the Pacific Islands - from NZ to Japan. As the outrigger canoes were brought onto the beach at Oahu under darkening skies & increasing wind, the broadcasts of imminent disaster in AUS, NZ and Japan got louder (Nothing happened in fact).
Some of my family was skiing in NZ and we were sun baking in Hawaii, watching urgent preparations in Japan in preparing for the Sunami. All involved were from very different countries & people, but preparing in the same ways to meet a common foe.
The book reminded us of the haphazard way that our relationships have developed & how obviously and urgently we must plan how we get along in this mighty ocean.
September 13, 2023
Not Captivating
Surely I have learned VERY generally something about the Maori of New Zealand. There is not a proper introduction to the wide use of Maori language to name some of the cultural imperatives. So I was more than a little glassy eyed by halfway through the book.
The writing seems as though this has been written by a high school aged person or college freshman. Quite unpolished. I learned a bit, but it didn't seem authoritative. Find another book.
Surely I have learned VERY generally something about the Maori of New Zealand. There is not a proper introduction to the wide use of Maori language to name some of the cultural imperatives. So I was more than a little glassy eyed by halfway through the book.
The writing seems as though this has been written by a high school aged person or college freshman. Quite unpolished. I learned a bit, but it didn't seem authoritative. Find another book.
September 25, 2023
It is a good introduction, but short on details. Also, several pages were cut off at weird places. A pronunciation guide and dictionary would have been very helpful. I don't think I will buy another "Captivating History" book.
March 12, 2024
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January 5, 2025
this was simply not captivating and could’ve used at least one round of edits but was free so whatever. anyways see u soon new zealand!
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