Australian Aborigines: The Languages And Customs Of Several Tribes Of Aborigines In The Western District Of Victoria, Australia - Couverture souple

Dawson, Consultant Anaesthetist James

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1163601969 ISBN 13 : 9781163601969

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

Australian Aborigines: The Languages And Customs Of Several Tribes Of Aborigines In The Western District Of Victoria, Australia is a book written by James Dawson. The book provides a comprehensive description of the languages and customs of several tribes of Aborigines in the Western District of Victoria, Australia. The author has spent a considerable amount of time living among the Aborigines and studying their way of life. The book is divided into several chapters, each focusing on a particular aspect of the Aborigine culture. The author provides detailed information about the Aborigine language, their social organization, their religious beliefs, their art and music, their hunting and gathering practices, and their interaction with the European settlers. The book is an important source of information for anyone interested in the Aborigine culture and history. It is written in a clear and concise style, and is accompanied by illustrations and photographs that help to bring the Aborigine culture to life. Overall, Australian Aborigines: The Languages And Customs Of Several Tribes Of Aborigines In The Western District Of Victoria, Australia is a must-read for anyone interested in the history and culture of the Aborigines.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

James Dawson first published Australian Aborigines in 1881, after deciding that his careful description of the tribes, languages, customs, and characteristics of the indigenous peoples of the western district of Victoria was too bulky for its originally intended publication in a newspaper. Essentially a field-inspired anthropological account of the dwindling Aboriginal population, written before the emergence of anthropology as a formal discipline, Dawson's book draws on his daughter's ability to speak the local languages and attempts a balanced description of a culture he considered ill-used and under-appreciated by white settlers. Minute details about clothing, tools, settlement and beliefs combine to depict a complex society that possessed highly ritualised customs deserving of respect. Dawson also included an extensive vocabulary of words in three indigenous languages that he hoped would facilitate further cross-cultural understanding. His work provides valuable source material for modern researchers in anthropology and linguistics.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1163601969
• ISBN 13: 9781163601969
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 230
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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