Ratana : the man, the church, the political movement / J. McLeod Henderson.

By:

Henderson, J. McLeod

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Memoirs of the Polynesian Society ; v. 36.Publication details: Wellington [N.Z.] : A.H. & A.W. Reed in association with the Polynesian Society, [1972]Edition: 2nd editionDescription: x, 128 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

0589006193
9780589006198

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

299/.9 B

Contents:

1. Tribes in transition -- 2. The Twentieth Century -- 3. The chosen one -- 4. Ture wairua = the spiritual works -- 5. Te Haahi Ratana = The Ratana Church -- 6. Ture tangata = The material works -- 7. The temple and the saints -- 8. Political representation -- 9. The passing of the Mangai -- Epilogue: Te Ao Hou = The new world.

Summary: ". . . T.W. Ratana the Mangai gave divine approval to innovation, thus accelerating social change. He claimed for his people the right to full participation in the life of the nation, yet preserved their separate Maori identity. He supported the new government policy ... of complete socio-economic equality, with special facilities so long as they were needed for Maori New Zealanders."

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Barcode
Texts - cam	TNU, Faculty of Education, Arts and Humanities Pasifika Collection	PAC 299.9 HEN (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Not for loan	FEAH24110135

Previous ed. published under title: Ratana : the origins and the story of the movement, 1963.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 112-114).

". . . T.W. Ratana the Mangai gave divine approval to innovation, thus accelerating social change. He claimed for his people the right to full participation in the life of the nation, yet preserved their separate Maori identity. He supported the new government policy ... of complete socio-economic equality, with special facilities so long as they were needed for Maori New Zealanders."