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  New Zealand Wars The: The...

  Editors Charles River

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  In 1769, Captain James Cook’s historic expedition in the region would lead to an English claim on Australia, but before he reached Australia, he sailed near New Zealand and spent weeks mapping part of New Zealand’s coast. Thus, he was also one of the first to observe and take note of the indigenous peoples of the two islands. His instructions from the Admiralty were to endeavor at all costs to cultivate friendly relations with tribes and peoples he might encounter, and to regard any native people as the natural and legal possessors of any land they were found to occupy. Cook, of course, was not engaged on an expedition of colonization, so when he encountered for the first time a war party of Māori, he certainly had no intention of challenging their overlordship of Aotearoa, although he certainly was interested in discovering more about them. 
  Taking into account similarities of appearance, customs and languages spread across a vast region of scattered islands, it was obvious that the Polynesian race emerged from a single origin, and that origin Cook speculated was somewhere in the Malay Peninsula or the “East Indies.” In this regard, he was not too far from the truth. The origins of the Polynesian race have been fiercely debated since then, and it was only relatively recently, through genetic and linguistic research, that it can now be stated with certainty that the Polynesian race originated on the Chinese mainland and the islands of Taiwan, the Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia. Oceania was, indeed, the last major region of the Earth to be penetrated and settled by people, and Polynesia was the last region of Oceania to be inhabited. The vehicle of this expansion was the outrigger canoe, and aided by tides and wind patterns, a migration along the Malay Archipelago, and across the wide expanses of the South Pacific, began sometime between 3000 and 1000 BCE, reaching the western Polynesian Islands in about 900 BCE.

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  Irish Baby Names - What they...

  Féilim O'Connor, Morgan Buckley,...

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  Discover the magical origins and meanings behind over 200 Irish names.
  It might seem like the classic Irish names are Mary and Joseph, but those are about as Irish as the Pope! Get ready to go back, way back, before Christianity came to these shores. Rediscover names like CÁIT (a fairy creature), FERDIA (a friend of Cú Chulainn), MACHA (an ancient war goddess) and RÉALTÍN (little star) – names from an ancient Ireland of mystery, magic and mythos.
  An Irish name is the greatest first gift you can give a child. Here you will be sure to find a name you and your family will love forever.

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  Rare Recording of Father Charles...

  Father Charles Coughlin

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  Father Charles Coughlin was a controversial Canadian-American Catholic priest based in Michigan. Calling for monetary reforms, the nationalization of major industries and railroads, and protection of the rights of labor, Coughlin used weekly radio broadcasts to reach a mass audience of up to thirty million listeners during the 1930s. 
  An early supporter of Franklin D. Roosevelt and his New Deal, Coughlin later became a harsh critic. Coughlin’s commentary also became more anti-semitic, and he supported some of the fascist policies of Hitler, Mussolini, and Hirohito. As a result, many American Catholic leaders, as well as the Vatican, wanted Coughlin silenced. After the outbreak of World War II in 1939, the Roosevelt administration finally forced the cancellation of his radio program and forbade the dissemination of his newspaper, Social Justice. 
  In this recording, Coughlin first discusses Franklin D. Roosevelt, and then the consequences of World War I twenty years after.

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  China's Church Divided - Bishop...

  Paul P. Mariani

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  During the Cultural Revolution, the Chinese state sought to eradicate religious life throughout the country. But by 1978, two years after the death of Mao Zedong, the Communist Party under Deng Xiaoping cautiously embraced the revival of religion. At the same time, the newly elected Pope John Paul II made a point of renewing outreach to China. Paul P. Mariani tracks the fate of Chinese Catholicism in the wake of these transformative leadership changes, focusing on the influential Catholic community in Shanghai. 
   
   
   
  Earlier policies of the 1950s had fractured the Catholic community into a state-approved "patriotic" church that answered to the government and an underground church loyal to Rome. Even after the Cultural Revolution, Mariani shows, this divide remained firmly intact. The resulting tensions were on vivid display in Shanghai, owing to the leadership of the Jesuit priest Louis Jin Luxian. Bishop Jin used his position to revitalize the local Catholic community, but his cooperation with the party put him ever at odds with underground church leaders. 
   
   
   
  Sensitive to the ideals, compromises, and disappointments of Catholics on both sides of the rift, China's Church Divided reveals how the community navigated the irreconcilable differences between a worldwide Church centered in Rome and a regime wary of foreign spiritual authority.

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  Redefining Strength: A New Take...

  Graham Thorne

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  Redefining Strength: A New Take on Masculinity   
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  Are you striving to advance in your journey of self-discovery and enrich your understanding of masculinity norms? 
  Looking for a comprehensive guide that offers all the essential insights into redefining traditional masculinity? 
  Your search ends here! 
  This guide is your ultimate companion for expanding your knowledge, applying your newfound insights, and engaging in meaningful exercises. With this at your side, you're poised for transformative growth. 
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  Our guide stands out by providing comprehensive coverage, which is crucial for your personal growth. Concepts are thoroughly examined with precision. 
  Please note that this guide is an independent resource, created purely for your benefit and is not affiliated with any official entity. 
  Designed with a clear structure and easy-to-understand language, our guide ensures smooth transitions between topics. Say goodbye to complex jargon and welcome clear, precise, and insightful content. 
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  A Witch Alone - 13 Moons to...

  Marian Green

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  You don’t have to belong to a coven to practice magic. You can connect to the rich and ancient heritage of the solitary witch. With only yourself to rely on, magic becomes an introspective act. Commune with nature on your own and form a deeper, stronger connection with the stars, the sun, and the moon. Learn to heal yourself. Gain peace from stress, and find new ways to cope with the turmoil of modern life. Talk to trees and heal with herbs. Learn how to follow patterns of the stars and the cycles of the sun and moon and see into the future.  “Grant yourself the time and space to explore the world of witchcraft with patience and curiosity, following the threads of folk knowledge, mythology, and nature back to our pagan roots. If you can devote yourself to these studies, I promise you this: a lifetime of magic awaits.” —from the foreword by Celeste Larsen, author of Heal the Witch Wound   An invaluable guide for the solitary witch, Marian Green’s opus, A Witch Alone, is filled with lessons and spells, including information about herbal magic, moon magic, solar cycles, and methods for recovering the “Old Ways” in your daily life. Each chapter examines a different part of the pagan path, including information about herbs, the healing arts, moon magic, and solar cycles. For those intent on walking the witches’ road solo, A Witch Alone is the only companion you’ll need for the journey.

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