Title: Mana from heaven : a century of Maori prophets in New Zealand /
Authors: Elsmore, Bronwyn.
Publisher: Moana Press,
Year: 1989
Subjects: Maori (New Zealand people) Religion.; Maori (New Zealand people) Missions.
Abstract: This book records the evolution of Maori spirituality from early contact to the end of the prophetic period that had been launched by the translation of the Old Testament in 1858. It analyses the principal influences in Maori religious movements during the first century of European settlement and gives vivid portrayals of the individuals who shaped the Maori churches of today.