Tangata Whenua: An Illustrated History

The definitive illustrated history of Māori, from ancient origins to today.

Tangata Whenua: An Illustrated History charts the full sweep of Māori history, from ancestral voyagers who moved through the Pacific and established themselves as tangata whenua in Aotearoa, through nineteenth-century settlement and the struggle for the land, to a twenty-first century in which Māori draw on both international connections and their ancestral place in New Zealand.

Written by leading scholars Atholl Anderson, Judith Binney and Aroha Harris, fifteen chapters weave together history, archaeology, traditional narratives and oral sources. A parallel story unfolds across more than 500 images, from ancient taonga and early European sketches to photography and the work of contemporary Māori artists. Substantial, authoritative and beautifully produced, it is both a landmark work of scholarship and a treasured gift.

• Landmark illustrated history of Māori, from Pacific origins to the twenty-first century

• Fifteen chapters by leading scholars Anderson, Binney and Harris, drawing on history, archaeology and oral sources

• More than 500 images: ancient taonga, early European sketches, photography and contemporary Māori art

• Authoritative reference, 543-page hardback

Format: Hardcover, 543 pages

ISBN: 9781927131411

Dimensions: 255x294x40mm, 2900g