Isbn: 9781877133527 - history of new zealand and its inhabitants: storia della nuova zelanda: translated by john crockett (3 Ergebnisse)

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Paperback. Zustand: Good. 340 pages. cover corner creased, inside cover marked, text in excellent conditionAn extraordinary new book reveals sympathy for Maori from an unusual supporte r - an Italian priest. The book, History of New Zealand and its Inhabitants, has waited over a century to be translated into English, but sits comfortably along side the contemporary Maori renaissance and claims to the Waitangi Tribunal. The book was originally published in Italy in 1896. Its author, Dom Felice Vaggioli , was one of the first Benedictine priests to be sent to New Zealand. He worked in Gisborne, Auckland and the Coromandel from 1879 to 1887. While in New Zealand , he gathered information, including first-hand accounts of Treaty of Waitangi s ignings, and of the Taranaki and Waikato wars. Vaggioli's writing style is drama tic and racy, and Crockett has retained this in his translation. The book is a t errific read of nineteenth century New Zealand history. Anyone interested in Mao ri-Pakeha relations or the history of colonization will want to read this remark able source. About the Author Dom Felice Vaggioli (1845-1921) was a Benedictine monk from Tuscany. As a youth he was a conscientious objector, avoiding compuls ory military service by hiding in a region which was under Austrian rule. He beg an his novitiate in 1864 and was professed a religious the following year. In 18 76 he was sent as a missionary to Tunisia, and three years later to New Zealand. Vaggioli was first appointed parish priest in Gisborne, and was entrusted with the job of clearing the parish debt. He then performed similar tasks at St Bened ict's church in Newton, Auckland. However, the stress of debt collecting resulte d in his health deteriorating and after a brief holiday he was appointed to Coro mandel. In 1888, after his return to Italy, he assumed the important post of Abb.…

Soft cover. Zustand: Good. History of New Zealand and­ its Inhabitants by Dom Felice Vaggioli. First English Translation 2000. First Published 1896 By Dom Felice Vaggioli, John Crockett (Translated by). Softback, shelf and edge wear to covers, creasing and fading, name to ffep otherwise very good. 340 pages, illustrated. An extraordinary that reveals sympathy for Maori from an unusual supporter -- an Italian priest. The book, History of New Zealand and its Inhabitants, has waited over a century to be translated into English, but sits comfortably alongside the contemporary Maori renaissance and claims to the Waitangi Tribunal. The book was originally published in Italy in 1896. Its author, Dom Felice Vaggioli, was one of the first Benedictine priests to be sent to New Zealand. He worked in Gisborne, Auckland and the Coromandel from 1879 to 1887. While in New Zealand, he gathered information, including first-hand accounts of Treaty of Waitangi signings, and of the Taranaki and Waikato wars. Vaggioli's writing style is dramatic and racy, and Crockett has retained this in his translation. The book is a terrific read of nineteenth century New Zealand history. Anyone interested in Maori-Pakeha relations or the history of colonization will want to read this remarkable source. ALL PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK. All books are sent with free courier postage within New Zealand. …