Vikings of the Sunrise

Te Rangi Hiroa Sir Peter Buck, Paora Paul Tapsell

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Oratia Books
18 October 2023

History; Regional & national history; Australasian & Pacific history; Social & cultural anthropology

Series: New Zealand Classics

Vikings of the Sunrise ranks as a masterpiece of Pacific studies. From the pen of one of the greatest Maori thinkers and writers of his generation, the settlement of the Pacific Ocean comes to life. The book ranges across the Pacific Ocean and the people who populated it, considering their physical and spiritual origins, and the ships they built to conquer this vast territory. It weighs evidence for different routes, retells myths of migration including the Maui series, recounts the author's visits to islands and atolls across the South Pacific, and overall establishes the 'vikings' of the Pacific among the greatest-ever ocean voyagers. First published in 1938, Vikings of the Sunrise is here reproduced in an enhanced facsimile edition, including photos and maps compiled by the author on his voyages, and a new foreword by anthropologist Paora (Paul) Tapsell. Oratia Books is pleased to bring Vikings of the Sunrise back into print for modern readers as part of our NZ Classics series. The author Te Rangi Hiroa (Sir Peter Buck, 18771951) led a busy and distinguished life - variously as an MP, leader of the Young Maori party, doctor, medical officer for Maori health, anthropologist and director of the Bishop Museum, Hawai'i. He was knighted in 1946 for services to science and literature. His best-known books are Vikings of the Sunrise and The Coming of the Maori

By: Te Rangi Hiroa Sir Peter Buck
Foreword by: Paora Paul Tapsell
Imprint: Oratia Books
Country of Publication: New Zealand
Edition: 3rd Facsimile edition
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 600g
ISBN: 9781990042492
ISBN 10: 199004249X
Series: New Zealand Classics
Pages: 392
Publication Date: 18 October 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

List of Illustrations and Maps VI Preface to the 2023 Edition - Paora Tapsell IX Prologue XII 1. The Great Ocean p.3 2. The Manner of Men p.13 3. Whence Came They? p.20 4. Ships and their Builders p.27 5. The Eastern Horizon p.42 6. Early Explorers and Settlers p.52 7. The Centre of the Triangle p.67 8. The Hub of Polynesia p.87 9. The Southwest Course p.101 10. The Northwest Atolls p.122 11. The Northern Equatorial Islands p.141 12. The Northeastern Radial p.151 13. South and Southeast p.169 14. The Eastern Atolls p.185 15. On the Trail of the Rising Sun p.202 16. The Mystery of Pitcairn p.222 17. The Apex of The Triangle p.228 18. The Northern Angle p.246 19. The Southern Angle p.267 20. The Base of the Triangle p.292 21. The Trail of Plants and Animals p.312 Epilogue p.325 Bibliography p.327 Index p.331

Te Rangi Hiroa (Sir Peter Buck, 1877-1951) led a busy and distinguished life - variously as an MP, leader of the Young Maori party, doctor, medical officer for Maori health, anthropologist and director of the Bishop Museum, Hawai'i. He was knighted in 1946 for services to science and literature. His best-known books are Vikings of the Sunrise and The Coming of the Maori.