Mana from heaven
Subtitle: a century of Maori prophets in New Zealand
By: Bronwyn Elsmore.
Publisher: Moana Press; Penguin Group New Zealand, Limited
Published: 1989
Place of publication: Tauranga, New Zealand
Language: eng
Number of pages: 398
Subjects: Maori (New Zealand people) -- Religion.; Maori (New Zealand people) -- Missions.
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [400]-[408]) and index.