Elsdon Best was New Zealand’s foremost writer on pre-European Māori life.
His books are a uniquely valuable record of traditional Māori culture, social customs and beliefs. Without him, we would know little of the customs and traditions of these times.
Best published almost a dozen monographs on all aspects of life; this edition brings them all back into print.
His ideas and researched have been questioned since his death – especially as his work was underpinned by the 19th century belief that Māori were a people under threat of extinction. Yet his research was based on on rare first-hand knowledge, wide reading, informed study and close discussion with Māori.
NZ RRP (incl. GST): $34.99 each
PB
ISBNs as follows:
Fishing methods 978-1-877385-00-1
Forest lore of the Māori 978-1-877385-01-8
Games and pastimes 978-1-877385-02-5
Māori agriculture 978-1-877385-03-2
Māori religion Pt 1 978-1-877385-05-6
Māori religion Pt 2 978-1-877385-06-3
Māori storehouses 978-1-877385-07-0
Stone implements 978-1-877385-09-4
The Māori canoe 978-1-877385-04-9
The pa Māori 978-1-877358-08-7
The whare kohanga 978-1-877385-10-0
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