A Tohunga's Natural World: Plants, Gardening and Food

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David Ling Publishing Limited, 2005 - Biography & Autobiography - 149 pages
In this remarkable sequel to his ground-breaking Tohunga: Hohepa Kereopa (2003), historian Dr Paul Moon again travels deep into Tuhoe territory - and deep into its past - to uncover a wealth of material. This time he reveals his discussions with Hohepa Kereopa on traditional plants, cultivation, gardening, foods, medicines, and other aspects of the natural Maori world. This book is indispensable for anyone with an interest in customary Maori life, and provides a unique perspective on the work of a great tohunga at the height of his powers.

About the author (2005)

Paul Moon was born in 1968 in New Zealand. He is a professor at the Auckland University of Technology. He is also a writer of New Zealand history and biography specialising in Maori history. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Political Studies, a Master of Philosophy degree, a Master of Arts degree and a Doctor of Philosophy. He is recognised for his research of the Treaty of Waitangi and has written two books about it. He has also produced the biographies of Governors William Hobson and Robert FitzRoy, and the Nga Puhi chief Hone Heke. In June 2014, Moon was shortlisted for the Ernest Scott Prize in History. In 2015 he made the New Zealand Best Seller List with his title Face to Face which he co-authored with Jane Ussher.

Bibliographic information

TitleA Tohunga's Natural World: Plants, Gardening and Food
Book 2 of Tohunga trilogy
AuthorPaul Moon
Editionillustrated
PublisherDavid Ling Publishing Limited, 2005
ISBN1877378046, 9781877378041
Length149 pages
Subjects ›  › 

Biography & Autobiography / General
Cooking / General
Gardening / General
Social Science / Indigenous Studies
Technology & Engineering / Agriculture / General
  
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