{"product_id":"the-ancient-history-of-the-john-white-9781108039604","title":"The Ancient History of the Maori, His Mythology and Traditions","description":"First published between 1887 and 1890, this six-volume work, containing Maori texts with English translations and commentary, and engraved illustrations, was one of the first printed records of the oral traditions of the Maori. The project was commissioned by the New Zealand government in 1879 when it was observed that, due to the introduction of European culture and education, indigenous traditions were in danger of dying out. The material was collected by John White (1826-91), an ethnographer, public servant and writer who had arrived in New Zealand as a boy and first began documenting Maori poetry in the 1840s. Volume 2, published in 1887, focuses on narratives including Rona and the Moon, the many exploits of the hero Maui, and the myths of the original canoes, as well as songs, chants and invocations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John White\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 110803960X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781108039604\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cambridge University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/03\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.11lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.89d","brand":"John White","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44067078209791,"sku":"9781108039604","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_72240e34-7f8a-4279-b213-4749aec9ea26.jpg?v=1685411060","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-ancient-history-of-the-john-white-9781108039604","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}