Aboriginal Stories: With Word List English--Aboriginal, Aboriginal--English - Couverture souple

Reed, A. W.

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ISBN 10 : 1876334347 ISBN 13 : 9781876334345

Editeur : Reed New Holland, 1999

Synopsis

A wealth of poetic and imaginative tales from Aboriginal cultural heritage.Aboriginal Stories presents a collection of myths and legends gathered from various sources, representing the rich and diverse tapestry of beliefs of Aboriginal people throughout Australia. Tales range from creation myths and legends of the sun, moon and stars to legends of animals, birds, rivers, lakes and shores, as well as hero stories. In addition there are lists of Aboriginal words arranged alphabetically - English to Aboriginal and Aboriginal to English - together with a short selection of common phrases and sentences.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Alexander Wyclif Reed, also known as Clif Reed and A. W. Reed, (7 March 1908 - 19 October 1979) was a prolific New Zealand publisher and author. With his uncle Alfred he established the publishing firm A. H. & A. W. Reed. As an author he was known most commonly as A. W. Reed. Reed wrote many books on topics such as myths, language and place names of both Māori and Australian Aboriginal cultures.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Reed New Holland
• Date d'édition: 1999
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1876334347
• ISBN 13: 9781876334345
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 368
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible