Dragons on the Long White Cloud

Dragons on the Long White Cloud
Author: Manying Ip
Publisher:
Total Pages: 176
Release: 1996
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

"A study of the ethnic Chinese community in New Zealand based on the oral-history accounts of local-born Chinese New Zealanders"--Pref.

The Long White Cloud

The Long White Cloud
Author: William Pember Reeves
Publisher: London : H. Marshall
Total Pages: 514
Release: 1898
Genre: Ethnology
ISBN:

Under the Long White Cloud

Under the Long White Cloud
Author: Miles Kent Farnsworth
Publisher: Miles Kent Farnsworth
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2023-05-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN:

Embark on an unforgettable journey through the eyes of a young missionary serving in New Zealand. In this candid memoir, you'll encounter the challenges, joys, and complexities of serving as a volunteer missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Filled with humor, heart, and humanity, this book invites you to experience the rich culture and breathtaking scenery of New Zealand while gaining a unique insight into the highs and lows of missionary life. But this memoir is more than a simple travelogue - it's a deeply personal account of growth, faith, and self-discovery. Whether you're a Latter-day Saint, a fan of travel memoirs, a curious New Zealander, or simply looking for a compelling story, come along for the ride and discover the true meaning of sacrifice, service, and the power of faith in this captivating memoir.

Unfolding History, Evolving Identity

Unfolding History, Evolving Identity
Author: Manying Ip
Publisher: Auckland University Press
Total Pages: 324
Release: 2003
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781869402891

The only book that comprehensively covers the fortunes of Chinese immigrants in New Zealand from the earliest encounters in the mid-1800s, to the present day (including transnationalism) offering valuable data and expert viewpoints for international study and comparision. A timely book that will strike chords with the Chinese communiities in Australia, Canada and the United states, because of the strikingly similar expieriences of members of those communities at the hands of colonial governments and sometimes xenophobic societies.

Unquiet Spirits

Unquiet Spirits
Author: Lee Murray
Publisher: Black Spot Books
Total Pages: 188
Release: 2023-02-14
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 164548131X

From hungry ghosts, vampiric babies, and shapeshifting fox spirits to the avenging White Lady of urban legend, for generations, Asian women's roles have been shaped and defined through myth and story. In Unquiet Spirits, Asian writers of horror reflect on the impact of superstition, spirits, and the supernatural in this unique collection of 21 personal essays exploring themes of otherness, identity, expectation, duty, and loss, and leading, ultimately, to understanding and empowerment.

New Zealand Identities

New Zealand Identities
Author: James H. Liu
Publisher: Victoria University Press
Total Pages: 461
Release: 2006-04-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 1776560000

Fifteen writers with diverse personal and scholarly backgrounds come together in this collection to examine issues of identity, viewing it as both a departing point and end destination for the various peoples who have come to call New Zealand "home." The essays reflect the diversity of thinking about identity across the social sciences as well as common themes that transcend disciplinary boundaries. Their explorations of the process of identity-making underscore the historical roots, dynamism, and plurality of ideas of national identity in New Zealand, offering a view not only of what has been but also what might be on the horizon.

The Shaping of History

The Shaping of History
Author: Judith Binney
Publisher: Bridget Williams Books
Total Pages: 519
Release: 2021-05-07
Genre: History
ISBN: 192713109X

The writing of history will only flourish if there is a vehicle for its publication: such was Sir Keith Sinclair’s vision when he founded The New Zealand Journal of History in 1967. Since then the journal has been the conduit for a flow of remarkable history writing. The Shaping of History brings together a selection of essays from its first 30 years by some of the nation’s best-known historians, including Judith Binney, Tipene O’Regan, Claudia Orange, Barbara Brookes, Alan Ward, Jock Phillips and Jamie Belich. Their sharp analysis and great storytelling make the collection an essential resource for understanding how New Zealand history is shaped.

The Chinese Diaspora

The Chinese Diaspora
Author: Laurence J. C. Ma
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 412
Release: 2003
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780742517561

Leading scholars in the field consider the profound importance of meanings of place and the spatial processes of mobility and settlement for the Chinese overseas. Visit our website for sample chapters!

East by South

East by South
Author: Charles Ferrall
Publisher: Victoria University Press
Total Pages: 444
Release: 2005
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780864734914

At a time when China is being seen as the next superpower, both sweatshop and powerhouse for the global economy, political courtship on the part of interested governments is accompanied by grassroots hostility. Such ambivalence is not new.