$71.99
- Hardcover
576 pages
- Release Date
6 June 2019
Summary
Whitiki! Whiti! Whiti! E!: Maori in the First World War
This major publication explores Maori participation in the First World War, written by leading Maori military historian Dr. Monty Soutar, author of Nga Tama Toa C Company, Maori Battalion.
A fascinating look at the Pioneer Battalion (created for Maori to serve), this book sheds light on why some men enlisted while others resisted the call to join the imperial conflict. As with Dr. Soutar’s first book, it combin…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781869539580 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1869539583 |
| Author: | Monty Soutar |
| Publisher: | David Bateman Ltd |
| Imprint: | David Bateman Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 576 |
| Release Date: | 6 June 2019 |
| Weight: | 2.80kg |
| Dimensions: | 286mm x 210mm |
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About The Author
Monty Soutar
Monty Soutar ONZM (Ngati Porou, Ngati Awa, Ngai Tai, Ngati Kahungunu) is a senior historian with Manatu Taonga / The Ministry for Culture and Heritage. He was the World War One Historian-in-Residence at the Auckland War Memorial Museum (2014-17). He has worked widely with iwi and Maori communities, in particular while writing Nga Tama Toa, which told the story of C Company of 28 (Maori) Battalion in the Second World War. Currently he is leading a digital project on Treaty of Waitangi settlements in New Zealand. He has been a teacher, soldier and university lecturer and has held a number of appointments on national bodies, including the First World War Centenary Panel and the Waitangi Tribunal.
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