The Aryan Maori (1885)

The Aryan Maori is a book written by Edward Tregear and published in 1885. It explores the origins and history of the Maori people of New Zealand, and their supposed connections to the ancient Aryan race. Tregear was a prominent ethnologist and linguist of the time, and his work in this book was an attempt to trace the roots of the Maori language and culture back to the Indo-European peoples of Europe and Asia. The book is divided into several chapters, each of which examines a different aspect of Maori history and culture. Tregear begins by discussing the origins of the Maori people and their migration to New Zealand, and then goes on to explore their social organization, religion, and mythology. He also examines the Maori language in detail, comparing it to other Indo-European languages and tracing its development over time. One of the key arguments of the book is that the Maori people are not a separate and distinct race, but rather a branch of the Aryan race that migrated to New Zealand thousands of years ago. Tregear cites linguistic and cultural similarities between the Maori and other Aryan peoples as evidence for this theory. However, his ideas were controversial at the time and have since been largely discredited by modern scholarship. Overall, The Aryan Maori is an important historical document that provides insight into the attitudes and beliefs of 19th-century scholars about the origins of the Maori people. While some of Tregear's ideas may seem outdated or misguided today, the book remains a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history and culture of the Maori people.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.