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ENTANGLEMENTS OF EMPIRE
MISSIONARIES, MAORI AND THE QUESTION OF THE BODY |
| By: |
Tony Ballantyne |
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Paperback |
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£36.95 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1869408268 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781869408268 |
| Publisher: |
AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
16 March, 2015 |
| Pages: |
376 |
| Synopsis: |
The first Protestant mission to New Zealand, established in 1814, saw the beginning of complex political, cultural, and economic entanglements with M?ori. Entanglements of Empire is a deft reconstruction of the cross-cultural translations of this early period. Misunderstanding was rife: the physical body itself became the most contentious site of cultural engagement, as M?ori and missionaries struggled over issues of hygiene, tattooing, clothing, and sexual morality. In this fascinating study, Tony Ballantyne explores the varying understandings of such concepts as civilization, work, time and space, and gender - and the practical consequences of the struggles over these ideas. The encounters in the classroom, chapel, kitchen, and farmyard worked mutually to affect both the M?ori and the English worldviews. Ultimately, the interest in missionary Christianity among influential M?ori chiefs had far-reaching consequences for both groups. Concluding in 1840 with the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi and the new age it ushered in, Ballantyne's book offers important insights into this crucial period of New Zealand history. |
| Illustrations: |
Illustrations |
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New Zealand |
| Imprint: |
Auckland University Press |
| Prizes: |
Winner of W. H. Oliver Prize for the Best Book on New Zealand History 2015
Short-listed for Ernest Scott Prize for History 2016 |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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