Pakeha Slaves, Maori Masters
the forgotten story of new zealand's white slaves
$31.99
- Paperback
- Release Date
11 January 2024
Summary
Pakeha Slaves, Maori Masters: Unveiling New Zealand’s Hidden History
While the world knows the horrors of the black slave trade, few are aware of the enslavement and trafficking of Europeans in 19th-century New Zealand. Hierarchical Maori tribal societies considered Pakeha (non-Maori, mainly Europeans) living within their domain as chattel slaves (personal property) or demi-slaves (tributary vassals).
Sailors, convicts, missionaries, traders, whalers, and sawyers captured or…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780473700874 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0473700875 |
| Author: | Trevor Bentley |
| Publisher: | Kereru Books |
| Imprint: | Kereru Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 11 January 2024 |
| Weight: | 550g |
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About The Author
Trevor Bentley
Trevor Bentley researches, writes, and teaches about 19th-century New Zealand social, maritime, and military history. His primary focus is the Pakeha who entered Maori tribal societies as voluntary and involuntary culture-crossers. Dr. Bentley has authored eight books set in this era. A long-term member of the New Zealand Military Historical Society, he lives in Tauranga with his wife, Helen.
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