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Publication details [#8309]
Salmond, Anne. 1975. Mana makes the man: A look at Maori oratory and politics. In Bloch, Maurice, ed. Political language and oratory in traditional society. Academic Press. pp. 45–63.
Publication type
Article in book
Publication language
English
Keywords
Language as a subject
Annotation
Oratory is described as a key technique for persuasion and policy-making among the Maori of New Zealand (a people said to be resistant to impositions of absolute authority).