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187 p, ill. (some col.), maps
Table of contents: 1. From fale to whare (1200-1840) -- 2. The mission house and the meeting house (1840-60) -- 3. The architecture of war and faith (1860-1918) -- 4. Maori modernity and the built world I (1918-50) -- 5. Maori modernity and the built world II (1918-50) -- 6. Urban Maori architecture (1950- ) -- 7. A bicultural architecture (1900- )
Summary: Charts the genesis and form of indigenous buildings in Aotearoa New Zealand. It explores Maori-designed structures and spaces, how they evolved over time and how they tell the changing story of Maori people. Looks at early Polynesian settlement, the influence of Christianity and Western technology, the buildings of religious and political movements such as Ringatu, Parihaka and Ratana, post-war urban migration, and contemporary architecture.