Pacific Parables: Mana In Maori Tradition

Author: John Patterson

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Price : $24.99 NZD
ISBN : 9781927242513
Publisher : Steele Roberts & Associates Ltd
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Publication date : 01 April 2014
Dimensions : 210mm X 148mm
Produced in : New Zealand
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Do myths and legends have anything to teach us about understanding Maori values and society? Are they still relevant today? John Patterson encourages a more sensitive and sympathetic attitude among Pakeha people by showing how traditional Maori narratives -- what we still tend to call their myths and legends -- can open our eyes to some of the deeper aspects of Maori philosophical and political thought.

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A retired philosophy lecturer, John Patterson has written books on Maori philosophy, logic, environmental philosophy and Chinese philosophy, along with a novel and books of verse.

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