Mana from Heaven [USED]

This is a used book. It was published by Reed Books in 1999. It is a paperback and 378 pages.

In the period from 1820 to 1920, more than 60 prophets arose in New Zealand leading distinctive movements in response to the Christian message. Although many served as vehicles for social protest, their movements were primarily attempting to affirm spiritual and racial worth in the face of rapid cultural change.

Mana From Heaven 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. Regarded as the definitive work in its field, the book analyses the principal influences in Māori religious movements during the first century of European settlement and gives vivid portrayals of the individuals who shaped the Māori churches of today.

ISBN: 9780790006369