| A Life of J.C. Beaglehole: New Zealand Scholar Contributor(s): Beaglehole, Tim (Author) |
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ISBN: 0864735359 ISBN-13: 9780864735355 Publisher: Victoria University Press OUR PRICE: $37.95 Product Type: Hardcover Published: April 2007 Annotation: The life of one of New Zealand' s greatest scholars, J. C. Beaglehole, is presented through firsthand writings, including previously unpublished letters, in this comprehensive volume. A prolific writer and critic-- recognized in particular for his editing of James Cook' s journals-- Beaglehole devoted his life to academic freedoms, civil liberties, and improving the intellectual and cultural life of New Zealand. This biography, written by Beaglehole' s son, weaves together all aspects of the scholar' s life into an immensely compelling narrative. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Political - Biography & Autobiography | Literary Figures |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2006494209 |
| Physical Information: 1.73" H x 6.15" W x 9.38" (2.72 lbs) 600 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The life of one of New Zealand's greatest scholars, J. C. Beaglehole, is presented through firsthand writings, including previously unpublished letters, in this comprehensive volume. A prolific writer and critic--recognized in particular for his editing of James Cook's journals--Beaglehole devoted his life to academic freedoms, civil liberties, and improving the intellectual and cultural life of New Zealand. This biography, written by Beaglehole's son, weaves together all aspects of the scholar's life into an immensely compelling narrative. |