Māori Place Names

Name: Māori Place Names
Brand: Oratia Books
SKU: 9780947506520
Price: 8.99 EUR
Availability: InStock
ISBN: 978-0-947-50652-0

Their Meanings and Origins

de A.W. Reed (auteur), Peter Dowling (révision)

Maison d'édition : Oratia Books

novembre 2020

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Résumé

Pronounce and understand Māori place names with the new fourth edition of A.W. Reed's classic guide to meanings and origins of names across New Zealand. From Ahaura to Whitianga, this handily sized book is the definitive guide to the most common and notable Māori names in Aotearoa/New Zealand.Included are maps on the inside covers showing principal names, and reproductions of the illustrations from the 1950 edition of the book by renowned artist James Berry.

Auteur

A.W. Reed (auteur)

A.W. Reed (1908-1979) was one of New Zealand's most influential writers and publishers. He helped build A.H. & A.W. Reed into the country's leading publisher by the mid-twentieth century, and authored more than 200 books. His works on Māori mythology have served readers for several generations.
Peter Dowling (Révisé par)

An independent publisher since 2008, Peter Dowling was formerly Publishing Manager of Reed Publishing (NZ), and previously an editor for book and magazine publishers in Japan and the UK. He has also been a contract editor and writer with specialisation in Asia, Latin America and Oceania, helped by proficiency in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Japanese and Māori. Brought up in Christchurch, Peter has MA (Hons) and MBA (Distinction) degrees. In a charitable capacity he is the Immediate Past President of the Publishers Association of New Zealand, and executive director of Te Potiki National Trust.