Aboriginal Myths: Tales Of The Dreamtime
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Long before Western civilisation cast its shadow across the ancient continent, the Aboriginal peoples of Australia wove a rich and intricate cosmos from story, spirit, and sacred landscape — and Aboriginal Myths: Tales of the Dreamtime presents these foundational narratives in vivid, accessible prose. A.W. Reed chronicles the timeless stories of the Dreamtime, that profound spiritual realm in which ancestral beings shaped the world, breathed life into the land, and established the laws by which generations would live. Drawing from a wide range of tribal traditions across the Australian continent, the collection presents creation stories, animal legends, and cautionary tales that illuminate the deep spiritual and ecological knowledge embedded in Aboriginal culture. Reed's work stands as an important bridge between oral tradition and the written word, offering readers an entry point into one of the world's oldest living cultures with both scholarly respect and narrative warmth. The stories gathered here are not mere folklore — they are living cosmologies, carrying within them a philosophy of existence that challenges modern assumptions about civilization, nature, and time itself. For anyone who has ever gazed upon a vast, sun-scorched landscape and felt the presence of something ancient and unknowable, this collection will resonate long after the final page is turned.
Author: A.W. Reed
Format: Paperback
Published: 1978, Reed Books
Genre: Myths & legends
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Long before Western civilisation cast its shadow across the ancient continent, the Aboriginal peoples of Australia wove a rich and intricate cosmos from story, spirit, and sacred landscape — and Aboriginal Myths: Tales of the Dreamtime presents these foundational narratives in vivid, accessible prose. A.W. Reed chronicles the timeless stories of the Dreamtime, that profound spiritual realm in which ancestral beings shaped the world, breathed life into the land, and established the laws by which generations would live. Drawing from a wide range of tribal traditions across the Australian continent, the collection presents creation stories, animal legends, and cautionary tales that illuminate the deep spiritual and ecological knowledge embedded in Aboriginal culture. Reed's work stands as an important bridge between oral tradition and the written word, offering readers an entry point into one of the world's oldest living cultures with both scholarly respect and narrative warmth. The stories gathered here are not mere folklore — they are living cosmologies, carrying within them a philosophy of existence that challenges modern assumptions about civilization, nature, and time itself. For anyone who has ever gazed upon a vast, sun-scorched landscape and felt the presence of something ancient and unknowable, this collection will resonate long after the final page is turned.