Contested Ground: The Taranaki Wars, 1860-1881

ISBN-10: 1869694112
ISBN-13: 9781869694111
Series: Contested Ground
Category: Krero Nehe
Language: English
Published: 2010
Publisher: Huia Pub.
Author: Kelvin Day

Description

The first shots were fired on Wiremu Kingi's Te Kohia pa on 17 March 1860, marking the start of twenty-one years of direct conflict between Maori and Pakeha in the Taranaki region interspersed with periods of uneasy peace, culminating in the invasion of the Parihaka settlement on 5 November 1881. In Contested Ground: Te Whenua i Tohea, Kelvin Day brings together eleven distinguished academics and historians who provide fresh and engaging insights into this turbulent period, much sourced from previously overlooked material, and a remarkable collection of photographs and illustrations. 2010 marks the 150th anniversary of the start of the Taranaki Wars, and this thoughtful and informative volume helps shed new light on the people and political landscape of 19th century Taranaki and the legacy of the wars on the history of Aotearoa New Zealand. "one of the most revealing and fascinating books on the subject I have read in some timea a handsome, substantial and well-presented booka easy to read, with good explanations of some complex topicsa highly recommended reading for secondary and tertiary students and would make a valuable addition to any reference librarya" Daily News, 29/5/10 *accessible, readable and visual - and it's not bogged down by dates, facts and the same old stories... full of intriguing characters" Canvas, 10/7/2010