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Aboriginal Myths, Legends by a W Reed
29.99 NZD
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: Aboriginal Library Ser.
A.W. Reed. This book presents a wealth of poetic and imaginative tales from Aboriginal cultural heritage. While retelling the stories simply, this book captures the mystical bonds that exist between Aboriginal people, their environment and the spirit life of the Dreamtime.
Favourite Maori Legends by A.W. Reed; Ross Calman
29.99 NZD
Category: Pūrākau / Māori Legends & Mythology
Maori myths and legends have an important role in transmitting and regenerating traditional knowledge. Yet as Ross Calman points out in his introduction to this new edition, they are also simply great yarns - reflective of a time when telling and listening to stories was a key leisure activity in Maori ...Show more
He Atua, He Tangata: The World of Maori Mythology by A.W. Reed
64.99 NZD
Category: Pūrākau / Māori Legends & Mythology
In this updated edition of the Reed Book of Māori Mythology, esteemed editor Ross Calman comprehensively revises the core stories of gods (atua) and people (tangata) and the many other beings that sit on the continuum between the two. Divided into themes, this elegantly produced volume starts with tradi ...Show more
Illustrated Maori Placenames by A.W. Reed
9.99 NZD
17.99 (44% off)
Category: Maori Books | Reading Level: Very Good
Many Maori place names date back to the very earliest days of habitation in Aotearoa New Zealand. Some, in fact, originated in the Hawaiki homeland and were adapted to the new land. Whatever their origin, most reflect the MaoriÃÂÂÂÃÂÂÂÃÂÂÂâÃÂÂÂÃÂÂÂÃÂÂÂÃÂÂÂÃÂÂÂÃÂÂÂÃÂÂÂÃÂÂÂs clos ...Show more
Illustrated Myths and Legends of the Pacific by A. W. Reed & Jennifer Cooper (ill.)
34.99 NZD
Category: Maori Books
A.W. Reed’s classic collection of myths and legends from around the Pacific has been beautifully illustrated by Jennifer Cooper. Jennifer has thoroughly researched art forms from each island group, giving her illustrations cultural integrity. Included are legends from The Caroline Island, Chatham Island ...Show more
Maori Myth and Legend: Traditional Stories by A. W. Reed
24.99 NZD
Category: Pūrākau / Māori Legends & Mythology
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 incor ...Show more
Maori Myth and Legend (new edition available - use 9780143010364) by A.W. Reed
39.99 NZD
41.00 (2% off)
Category: Maori Books
First published at two volumes in 1972 and 1977 and combined in 1983, this collaboration between the Maori lore and legend of A.W. Reed and the creative vision of artist Roger Hart was at the forefront of a wave of renewed interest in the ancient Maori world.<br><br>The book ranges over the ...Show more
Maori Place Names: Their Meanings and Origins by A. W. Reed; Peter Dowling
34.99 NZD
Category: Maori Books | Reading Level: very good
Pronounce and understand Māori place names with the new fourth edition of A.W. Reed's classic guide to meanings and origins of names across New Zealand. From Ahaura to Whitianga, this handily sized book is the definitive guide to over 2300 of the most common and notable Maori names on our land. Why do W ...Show more
Maori Proverbs by Aileen E. Brougham; A. W. Reed; T. S. Kretu
10.00 NZD
Category: Maori Books | Reading Level: good