Maori Myth And Legend - Couverture souple

Reed, A. W.

 
9780143565475: Maori Myth And Legend

Synopsis

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, bestselling book. 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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À propos de l?auteur

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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Autres éditions populaires du même titre

9780790001494: Maori Myth and Legend

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0790001497 ISBN 13 :  9780790001494
Editeur : Raupo Publishing (NZ) Ltd, 2004
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