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New Zealand
Paperback / softback
Main Details
| Title |
New Zealand
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) George Augustus Selwyn
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| Series | Cambridge Library Collection - Religion |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:418 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140 |
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| Category/Genre | Australia, New Zealand & Pacific history |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781108018265
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| Classifications | Dewey:993.01 |
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| Audience | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
1 Maps
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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| Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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| Publication Date |
19 August 2010 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
George Augustus Selwyn (1809-1878) was the first Anglican Bishop of New Zealand, with Selwyn College, Cambridge later named in his honour. New Zealand was declared an independent British colony in 1841 and the Diocese of New Zealand was established in the same year. After graduating from St. John's College, Cambridge in 1831, Selwyn had been ordained priest in 1834 and consecrated as the first Bishop of New Zealand in 1841. This volume, first published in 1844, contains a series of journals and letters written by Selwyn during his first two years in New Zealand. He provides an intimate and detailed description of the organisation and society of the new colony and the growth of new settlements including Auckland and Wellington. He also describes the landscape and lives of the Maori in remote areas mostly untouched by colonisation, providing a fascinating account of the early history of colonial New Zealand.
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