Buch, Englisch, 468 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 658 g
Buch, Englisch, 468 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 658 g
Reihe: Cambridge Library Collection - History
ISBN: 978-1-108-03996-3
Verlag: Cambridge University Press
Thomas Lindsay Buick (1865-1938) became interested in New Zealand history while working as a political journalist in Wellington, and became an influential figure in the field. He went on to write twelve books and numerous pamphlets on the early history of the country and was elected a fellow of the Royal Historical Society in 1914. In this book Buick recounts the events leading up to the Treaty of Waitangi, the controversial document signed by British officials and Maori chiefs which ceded New Zealand to the British Empire in 1840. Buick claims that the need for a formal handover of authority to Britain arose from the rowdy misdeeds of sealers, whalers, and escaped convicts from Australia, who needed to be kept in check. The work was first published in 1914; the revised edition reissued here appeared in 1933, and a third edition was published in 1936.
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Fachgebiete
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Australische und Pazifische Geschichte
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Kolonialgeschichte, Geschichte des Imperialismus
- Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Kolonialismus, Imperialismus
Weitere Infos & Material
Preface to the second edition; Preface to the first edition; Note of acknowledgement; 1. In the beginning; 2. Seeking a way; 3. Finding a way; 4. The Maori Magna Carta; 5. In search of signatures; 6. The treaty; Appendix; Bibliography; Index.
