New Zealand native people
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Price: |
9.99 |
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Title: |
Maori Women |
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Author: |
Berys Heuer |
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ISBN: |
0-589-00641-X |
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Description: |
1974 - Hardcover - A. H. & A. W. Reed -
Published for the Polynesian Society - 66 pages - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 |
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Condition: |
Clean and tight with minor age discoloration, mild edge and corner wear, dustjacket edge wear/curl,
small tears top spine, scratches, age discoloration, flaps intact |
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Summary: |
"In this monograph on Maori women in traditional family and tribal life, Mrs. Heuer has endeavored to collate all
the references to Maori women from both English and Maori texts. The period under examination is from
the first contact with Europeans (1769) to approximately 1840, when a substantial increase in settlers
irrevocably changed the culture of the Maori..." Cultural Attitudes Towards Women -
Marriage Contract -
Women's Role in Procreation and Socialization -
Women's Position with Regard to Property -
Special Roles of Women -
Ritual Functions of Women -
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