While mainstream views of history can ‘gloss over’ more controversial and complex realities, historians such as former lawyer, Ron Crosby, delve into every aspect of any given case.
In Kupapa, Ron explores the reality of the New Zealand Wars, confronting the widely held misconception that the wars between Crown and Maori featured clear lines of allegiance.
Telling the story of Maori who (depending on definition and situation) were neutral or allied to the Crown, this book seeks to understand their motives in struggles with other native New Zealanders.
While mainstream views of history can ‘gloss over’ more controversial and complex realities, historians such as former lawyer, Ron Crosby, delve into every aspect of any given case.
In Kupapa, Ron explores the reality of the New Zealand Wars, confronting the widely held misconception that the wars between Crown and Maori featured clear lines of allegiance.
Telling the story of Maori who (depending on definition and situation) were neutral or allied to the Crown, this book seeks to understand their motives in struggles with other native New Zealanders.
From promises of security with the Treaty of Waitangi to (effectively) a series of bloody conflicts raging from 1845 to 1872, Kupapa proves civil wars are anything but.
History is never clear cut; however, Ron provides an accessible, intricately crafted book which could be considered essential reading for anyone wishing to better understand our shared past.
Ron Crosby: Kupap The Bitter Legacy of Maori Alliances with the Crown, RRP $65, published by Penguin NZ.
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