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Before the Maori tribes of New Zealand and the government descended into hostilities, the governor, Sir George Grey, and a Maori chief, Iwikay Te Heu, journeyed together from Auckland to Taupo in 1849-1850. This book explores their travels and sheds light on the interaction between the respective cultures of Grey and Iwikau, with a special focus on the custom and law of the time.

The opening statement of the whole Bible is, "In the beginning, God created, " and this creator, God, has the incarnate image of Jesus Christ, of whom is said that "all things were created through Him and for Him" (Col. 1:15-16). This can be seen to be so far removed from much of today's teachings, that of evolution and its propounder, Charles Darwin. The theory of evolution is, in truth, exactly what it says it is-a theory-and which raises m...

Hailed by many as a game-changer in political communication, Twitter has made its way into election campaigns all around the world. The European Parliamentary elections, taking place simultaneously in 28 countries, give us a unique comparative vision of the way the tool is used by candidates in different national contexts. This volume is the fruit of a research project bringing together scholars from 6 countries, specialised in communication s...

The arrival of the participatory web 2.0 has been hailed by many as a media revolution, bringing with it new tools and possibilities for direct political action. Through specialised online platforms, mainstream social media or blogs, citizens in many countries are increasingly seeking to have their voices heard online, whether it is to lobby, to support or to complain about their elected representatives. Politicians, too, are adopting "new med...

Based on the logbooks of a pilot in the Mediterranean during World War II, this book is an exciting blend of war history and personal memoir that focuses on the pilots of the Sunderland flying boat T9046 during 1941--a year of intense military conflict that included many setbacks for the British and Commonwealth forces in the region. The logbooks cover a 30-year career and include the years leading up to World War II through to later flights i...