A Walk To The Hills Of The Dreamtime
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Acceptable , ex-library
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Ex-library with usual markings
Condition remarks: fep clipped.
A richly atmospheric work of travel and cultural reflection, A Walk to the Hills of the Dreamtime chronicles James Vance Marshall's profound journey into the Australian outback and his immersive encounter with Aboriginal culture and spirituality. With a tone that is both reverent and deeply curious, Marshall presents the ancient traditions, beliefs, and landscapes of the Dreamtime — the sacred Aboriginal understanding of creation and existence — through the lens of a thoughtful outsider seeking genuine understanding. The narrative illustrates the vast spiritual and philosophical depth embedded in the land itself, drawing vivid connections between the physical terrain and the mythological world that Indigenous Australians have honored for tens of thousands of years. Written with the same sensitive, humanistic voice that distinguished Marshall's earlier works, the account argues powerfully for cross-cultural respect and the enduring wisdom held within oral traditions and ancestral knowledge. It is an evocative and moving testament to one of the world's oldest living cultures.
Author: James Vance Marshall
Format: Hardback
Published: 1970, Hodder and Stoughton
Genre: Australian history
Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Acceptable , ex-library
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Ex-library with usual markings
Condition remarks: fep clipped.
A richly atmospheric work of travel and cultural reflection, A Walk to the Hills of the Dreamtime chronicles James Vance Marshall's profound journey into the Australian outback and his immersive encounter with Aboriginal culture and spirituality. With a tone that is both reverent and deeply curious, Marshall presents the ancient traditions, beliefs, and landscapes of the Dreamtime — the sacred Aboriginal understanding of creation and existence — through the lens of a thoughtful outsider seeking genuine understanding. The narrative illustrates the vast spiritual and philosophical depth embedded in the land itself, drawing vivid connections between the physical terrain and the mythological world that Indigenous Australians have honored for tens of thousands of years. Written with the same sensitive, humanistic voice that distinguished Marshall's earlier works, the account argues powerfully for cross-cultural respect and the enduring wisdom held within oral traditions and ancestral knowledge. It is an evocative and moving testament to one of the world's oldest living cultures.