‘All flesh is as grass’ 1914–1929
Abstract
‘In New Zealand more than in any country in the world we find justification for the words of the Bible, “All flesh is as grass, and all the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field”’. So began the issue on pasture land of the Making New Zealand pictorial survey to mark New Zealand’s centennial, in 1940. This biblical phrase had multiple meanings for New Zealanders, in relation to ‘ecological imperialism’, feeding Britain, and the sacrifice of its best young men in war.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Australian History and Society
World Wars: History
Literature
and Impact
Cultural History and Identity Formation
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Cambridge University Press eBooks
- Pages
- 135–164
- Publication date
- 9 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter