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Includes bibliographical references (p. 174-179) and index From fale to whare (1200-1840) -- The mission house and the meeting house (1840-60) -- The architecture of war and faith (1860-1918) -- Måaori modernity and the built world I (1918-50) -- Måaori modernity and the built world II (1918-50) -- Urban Måaori architecture (1950-) -- A bicultural architecture (1900-) Måaori Architecture charts the genesis and form of indigenous buildings in Aotearoa New Zealand. It explores the vast array of Måaori-designed structures and spaces, how they evolved over time and how they tell the story of an ever-changing people. Throughout this story, the book looks at facets of early Polynesian settlement, the influence of Christian and western technology, the buildings of religio-political movements such as Ringatåu, Parihaka and Råatana, post-war urban migration, and contemporary architecture