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082 0 0 _a299.92/IRW
998 _bEW
100 1 _aIrwin, James,
_cSir,
_d1906-1990.
245 1 3 _aAn introduction to Maori religion :
_bits character before European contact and its survival in contemporary Maori and New Zealand culture /
_cJames Irwin.
260 _aBedford Park, S.A. :
_bAustralian Association for the Study of Religions,
_c1984.
300 _aviii, 85 p. :
_billus., ports. ; pbk ;
_c21 cm.
490 1 _aSpecial studies in religions
_vno. 4
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 79-80)
505 0 _aIntroduction -- The Maori world view -- Creation -- Outline structure of Maori society -- Mauri - mana - tapu - noa -- Gods, demons and ghosts -- Approaching the sacred -- Tangihanga - the rituals of death -- Te ngaherehere a Tane -- Sacrifice and offerings -- Conclusion -- Glossary.
650 0 _aMaori (New Zealand people)
_xRites and ceremonies.
650 0 _aMaori (New Zealand people)
_xReligion.
710 2 _aAustralian Association for the Study of Religions
830 0 _aSpecial studies in religions
_vno. 4
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_d16183