The Legacy of Guilt: A Life of Thomas Kendall

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Bridget Williams Books, 2005 - Biography & Autobiography - 264 pages
Thomas Kendall was sent as a missionary to New Zealand in 1814 to civilize and convert the 'heathens', but was himself almost converted to the ideas of those whom he had come to save. Judith Binney's fascinating account of his life has been updated with an introduction that provides a contemporary perspective.
 

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About the author (2005)

Judith Binney is a professor with the University of Auckland Department of History and an expert in the history of Maori-European interactions. She contributes to The Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, The New Zealand Journal of History, and other scholarly publications. Binney's book Redemption Songs: A Life of Te Kooti Arikirangi was the winner of the Book of the Year in the Cultural Heritage Section of the Montana Book Awards and was runner-up for the Australian-New Zealand Ernest Scott Award. Nga Morehu: The Survivors was nominated for a Goodman Fielder Wattie Book Award.

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