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Books of Mana
180 Maori-Authored Books of Significance
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Books of Mana celebrates the rich tradition of Maori authorship in Aotearoa New Zealand. It reveals the central place of over 200 years of print literacy within te ao Maori and vividly conveys how books are understood as taonga tuku iho - treasured items handed down...
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Books of Mana celebrates the rich tradition of Maori authorship in Aotearoa New Zealand. It reveals the central place of over 200 years of print literacy within te ao Maori and vividly conveys how books are understood as taonga tuku iho - treasured items handed down through generations.
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Books of Mana celebrates the rich tradition of Maori authorship in Aotearoa New Zealand. It reveals the central place of over 200 years of print literacy within te ao Maori and vividly conveys how books are understood as taonga tuku iho - treasured items handed down through generations.
In this beautifully illustrated collection of essays, some of Aotearoa New Zealand's most renowned Maori thinkers join the editors in a wide-ranging korero about the influence and empowerment of Maori writing.
Books of Mana builds on the work of editors Jacinta Ruru, Angela Wanhalla and Jeanette Wikaira, who curated Te Takarangi, a selected list of Maori-authored non-fiction books published since 1815. Launched in 2018, in partnership with the Royal Society Te Aparangi, the Te Takarangi list now comprises 180 titles, each representing an important touchstone in an extensive landscape of Maori literature.
Books of Mana explores the ways these books have enriched lives and helped to foster understanding of Maori experience, both at home in Aotearoa and internationally. What emerges from the essays collected within these covers is a clear vision of the importance of writing as activism and a profound sense that these Maori-authored non-fiction books, and the knowledge they contain, are taonga.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781990048852
Publisher: Otago University Press
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 03 February 2025
Country: New Zealand
Imprint: Otago University Press
Illustration: Full colour
Contributors:
- Edited by Angela Wanhalla
- Edited by Jacinta Ruru
- Edited by Jeanette Wikaira
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 215.0mm
Height: 255.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 256
About the Author
Jacinta Ruru FRSNZ (Raukawa, NgΔti Ranginui) is the Deputy Vice-Chancellor MΔori and a Distinguished Professor of Law at ΕtΔkou Whakaihu Waka University of Otago. Her work focuses on reconciling state legal systems with Indigenous laws and advocating for policies aligned with Te Tiriti o Waitangi to empower MΔori in managing and governing lands and waters. Angela Wanhalla FRSNZ (KΔi Tahu) is a Professor of History at ΕtΔkou Whakaihu Waka University of Otago. She researches the impacts of colonialism on MΔori, women and whΔnau, particularly in relation to colonial visual culture and MΔori engagement with nineteenth-century photography. Jeanette Wikaira (NgΔti Pukenga, NgΔti TamaterΔ, NgΔpuhi) is the Executive Manager of Arts, Culture and Recreation at Dunedin City Council. She focuses on reclaiming story sovereignty to support community agency, creativity and courage.
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