Paradise Reforged: A History of the New Zealanders from the 1880S to the Year 2000: A History of the New Zealanders, 1880-2000 - Hardcover

Belich, James

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9780713991727: Paradise Reforged: A History of the New Zealanders from the 1880S to the Year 2000: A History of the New Zealanders, 1880-2000

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ISBN 10: 0713991720 ISBN 13: 9780713991727

Publisher: Allen Lane, 2002

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Paradise Reforged: a History of the New Zealanders From the 1880s To the Year 2000

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Synopsis:

The sequel to the best-selling Making Peoples, which was a bestseller and award-winner in New Zealand. It picks up where Making Peoples ended - at the beginning of the 20th century. The volume presents an account of a country which in 100 years undergone massive changes as a flood of "Pakeha" (European) immigrants built on the land opportunities opened by the ferocious British-Maori wars of the 19th century. Torn between British and Maori identities, New Zealanders have successfully craeted a new nation but one in which the tensiosn and injustices of its founding are never far from the surface.

About the Author:

James Belich is the acclaimed author of MAKING PEOPLES and is Professor of History at the University of Auckland.

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