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  • The Treaty of Waitangi: How New Zealand Became a British Colony

    The Islands of New Zealand have long been resorted to by British Subjects on account of the valuable articles of commerce which they produce, and by reason of the peculiar advantages which they offer to whale-ships requiring repair. But the nearness of these Islands to the British settlements of New South Wales and Van Dieman's Land has also led to their being resorted to as an asylum for fugitive ... Leer más

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  • An Old New Zealander

    Probably no portion of the globe is so pregnant with the romance of unsolved problem as the Pacific Ocean. For thousands of years before Vasco de Balboa, the friend of Columbus, stood upon the heights of Panama and enriched mankind by his glorious geographical discovery, this great ocean and the islands which its blue waters encircle had remained a world in themselves, undisturbed by the rise and ... Leer más

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  • An Old New Zealander; or, Te Rauparaha, the Napoleon of the South

    In "An Old New Zealander; or, Te Rauparaha, the Napoleon of the South," Thomas Lindsay Buick presents a compelling narrative that intricately weaves the biography of Te Rauparaha, a paramount chief of the Ngāti Toa iwi, with the rich tapestry of New Zealand's colonial history. Buick employs a vivid literary style that blends historical critique with storytelling, allowing readers to grasp both the ... Leer más

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  • The Treaty of Waitangi; or, how New Zealand became a British Colony

    Unraveling the Legacy of Colonialism in New Zealand

    In "The Treaty of Waitangi; or, how New Zealand became a British Colony," Thomas Lindsay Buick meticulously examines the pivotal moment when New Zealand transitioned from a collection of MƒÅori tribes to a formal British colony. Buick employs a clear and engaging narrative style, weaving together historical facts, legal analyses, and the social repercussions of the 1840 treaty. As he navigates the ... Leer más

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  • An Old New Zealander; or, Te Rauparaha, the Napoleon of the South

    The Maori Chief Who Rivaled Napoleon in the Southern Hemisphere

    In "An Old New Zealander; or, Te Rauparaha, the Napoleon of the South," Thomas Lindsay Buick presents a compelling narrative that entwines history and biography, vividly depicting the life of Te Rauparaha, a prominent MƒÅori chief and military leader. Buick's literary style is marked by meticulous research and vibrant storytelling, capturing the complex interplay between MƒÅori culture and ... Leer más

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  • Terrace V: Penitent's Gold

    Series Libro 3 - Purgatorio
    Welcome to the Fifth Terrace in the famed Purgatorio, where you will atone for your incorrigible greed with your fellow Penitents, languishing in sight of gold forever out of reach.In this collection of dark needful tales, an unusual door grants riches for an unexpected price, bikini clad thieves make the score of a lifetime at ravenous cost, an expensive mistress gets what’s coming to her, it’s ... Leer más

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  • Training for Catastrophe

    Fictions of National Security after 9/11

    A timely, politically savvy examination of how impossible disasters shape the very real possibilities of our worldWhy would the normally buttoned-down national security state imagine lurid future scenarios like a zombie apocalypse? In Training for Catastrophe, author Lindsay Thomas shows how our security regime reimagines plausibility to focus on unlikely and even unreal events rather than ... Leer más

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    Training for Catastrophe

    Fictions of National Security after 9/11

    Narrado por Karen Peakes ...

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    9 hora 12 minutos

    Why would the normally buttoned-down national security state imagine lurid future scenarios like a zombie apocalypse? In Training for Catastrophe, author Lindsay Thomas shows how our security regime reimagines plausibility to focus on unlikely and even unreal events rather than probable ones. With an in-depth focus on preparedness (a pivotal, emergent national security paradigm since 9/11) she ... Leer más

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