Taua - Musket Wars, Land Wars, or Tikanga? Warfare in Maori Society in the Early Nineteenth Century

Angela Ballara

'Musket wars', 'land wars' or tikanga?; Warfare in Maori Society in the Early Nineteenth Century. Taua is the first major study of Maori warfare for decades. It asks the question: what if the nature of Maori society itself was the cause of the wars - not the introduction of new and destructive military ...