Notes

"Positions New Zealand within these 'webs of empire', connecting Gore and Chicago, Måaori and Asia,
India and newspapers, whalers and writing. His work breaks open the narrative of colonisation to offer
sharp new perspectives on New Zealand history"--Back cover.
"Breaking open colonisation to reveal tangled cultural and economic networks, Webs of Empire offers new
paths into our colonial history. Linking Gore and Chicago, Måaori and Asia, India and newspapers,
whalers and writing; empire building becomes a spreading web of connected places, people, ideas and
trade. These links question narrow, national stories, while broadening perspectives on the past and the
legacies of colonialism that persist today"--Publisher information.