At the margin of empire : John Webster and Hokianga, 1841-1900 /

In telling the story of John Webster's long and colorful life for the first time, this biography also explores the wider transformation of relationships between Māori and Pakeha during the 19th century. In this remarkable biography, Jennifer Ashton uses the life of one man as a unique lens thr...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ashton, Jennifer (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Auckland, New Zealand : Auckland University Press, 2015.
Temas:
Webster, John, > 1818-1912.
Webster, John, > 1818-1912
1800-1899
Colonists > New Zealand > Far North District > Biography.
Māori (New Zealand people) > New Zealand > Far North District > History > 19th century.
Colonists
Māori (New Zealand people)
Race relations
Noho-ā-iwi.
Pākehā.
Kōrero nehe.
Taipūwhenuatanga.
Far North District (N.Z.) > History > 19th century.
Far North District (N.Z.) > Race relations > History > 19th century.
New Zealand > Far North District
Biographies
History
Biography.
Biographies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Map
  • Introduction
  • Chapter One: The Making of an Imperial Man
  • Chapter Two: Hokianga and the River Trade
  • Chapter Three Among the Queen's People: The Northern War, 1845-1846
  • Chapter Four: A Voyage through the Pacific,1848-1851
  • Chapter Five: Hokianga's Timber Baron, 1855-1870
  • Chapter Six: War and Politics in the 1860s
  • Chapter Seven: Hokianga Old and New, 1870-1890
  • Chapter Eight: Unquiet Retirement, 1880s-1900
  • Epilogue
  • Plates
  • Acknowledgements
  • Notes
  • Sources and Bibliography
  • Index
  • About the author.

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