Bibliograph

Outcasts of the gods?, the struggle over slavery in MÃ¥aori New Zealand, Hazel Petrie

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Outcasts of the gods?, the struggle over slavery in MÃ¥aori New Zealand, Hazel Petrie

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 383-397) and index

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illustrationsportraitsplates

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Outcasts of the gods?

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Hazel Petrie

Sub title

the struggle over slavery in MÃ¥aori New Zealand

Summary

Was Maori slavery 'just like' the experience of Africans in the Americas and were British missionaries or colonial administrators responsible for ending the practice? What was the nature of freedom and unfreedom in MÃ¥aori society and how did that intersect with the perceptions of British colonists and the anti-slavery movement? Looks closely at a huge variety of evidence to answer these questions, analysing bondage and freedom in traditional MÃ¥aori society; the role of economics and mana in shaping captivity; and how the arrival of colonists and new trade opportunities transformed MÃ¥aori society and the place of captives within it

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