Maori Myth And Legend by A. W. Reed (9780143565475)

Description - Maori Myth And Legend by A. W. Reed

The Maori have a rich and colourful tradition of myth and legend - many of their most important and popular tales are retold in this classic, bestsellingbook.

Written with the general reader in mind, the stories range from the creation of the world to the coming of life, death and knowledge. They incorporate the great god Tane, Maui who tamed the sun, the woman on the moon, monsters, fairies, wondrous birds and moving mountains.

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Book Details

ISBN: 9780143565475
ISBN-10: 0143565478

Classification:
Society & social sciences »
Society & culture: general »
Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge »
Folklore, myths & legends

Format: Paperback / softback
(197mm x 129mm x 11mm)
Pages: 96
Imprint: Raupo Publishing (NZ) Ltd
Publisher: Penguin Group (NZ)
Publish Date: 27-Jun-2011
Country of Publication: New Zealand

Other Editions - Maori Myth And Legend by A. W. Reed

Hardback
(May 2007)

Paperback / softback
(June 2008)

Paperback / softback
(June 2004)

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Author Biography - A. W. Reed

Born in Auckland in 1908, A.W. Reed (Alexander Wyclif) was educated at Mt Albert Grammar School. In 1932, he helped to found a book-publishing business, A.H. & A.W. Reed, one of New Zealand's leading publishing houses of the time with an enduring list of local books. Reed wrote more than 200 books himself, with a range of reference works and popular accounts of Maori culture. He died in 1979.

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