Kinds of Peace: Maori People After the Wars, 1870-85

Keith Sinclair

ott 2013 · Auckland University Press

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Admirably clear and concise in its account of the aftermath of the land wars, Kinds of Peace examines the political, religious and other reactions among M&āori towards the coming of peace. It considers the effect of the wars on the M&āori people of Waikato, Taranaki, and Hawkes Bay, and draws heavily on M&āori sources. Special emphasis is given to leaders Te Whiti and T&āwhiao. Sinclair writes a challenging and eminently readable book. It is a major contribution by New Zealand's most distinguished historian to our knowledge of nineteenth-century M&āori history.

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Sir Keith Sinclair (1922–1993) was a poet and New Zealand's leading historian. He was the author of A History of New Zealand (1959) among many other books, and was founder of the New Zealand Journal of History. His book of poetry, The Firewheel Tree, won the PEN award for poetry, making him the first New Zealand author to win PEN awards for both poetry and prose.