A Concise Encyclopedia of Maori Myth and Legend

Overview

Based on The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Maori Myth and Legend, this is a concise guide to Maori myths and legends, religious beliefs, folklore and history. More than 300 entries, arranged alphabetically, reveal the subtlety and complexity of the tradional Maori view of the world.

Author Biography

Margaret Orbel (d. 2006) is the author of eight other books on Maori tradition, literature and belief. She was Associate Professor of Maori at the University of Canterbury until the early 1990s.