Dreamtime Heritage: Australian Aboriginal Myths
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: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A richly illustrated celebration of Indigenous Australian storytelling, Dreamtime Heritage: Australian Aboriginal Myths presents the sacred narratives of the world's oldest living culture with reverence and depth. The work chronicles the foundational myths of the Dreamtime — the spiritual dimension in which ancestral beings shaped the land, sky, and all living creatures — drawing readers into a cosmology that is at once ancient and vibrantly alive. Ainslie Roberts' luminous artwork and Melva Jean Roberts' authoritative retellings work in concert to illuminate the moral and spiritual wisdom embedded in these stories, from tales of creation and transformation to legends of the great ancestral heroes. The tone is both contemplative and awe-inspiring, honoring the profound relationship between Aboriginal peoples and the Australian landscape. This landmark volume stands as an essential resource for anyone seeking to understand the spiritual heritage and cultural identity of Australia's First Nations peoples.
Author: Ainslie Roberts And Melva Jean Roberts
Format: Hardback
Published: 1975, Rigby
Genre: Myths & legends
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A richly illustrated celebration of Indigenous Australian storytelling, Dreamtime Heritage: Australian Aboriginal Myths presents the sacred narratives of the world's oldest living culture with reverence and depth. The work chronicles the foundational myths of the Dreamtime — the spiritual dimension in which ancestral beings shaped the land, sky, and all living creatures — drawing readers into a cosmology that is at once ancient and vibrantly alive. Ainslie Roberts' luminous artwork and Melva Jean Roberts' authoritative retellings work in concert to illuminate the moral and spiritual wisdom embedded in these stories, from tales of creation and transformation to legends of the great ancestral heroes. The tone is both contemplative and awe-inspiring, honoring the profound relationship between Aboriginal peoples and the Australian landscape. This landmark volume stands as an essential resource for anyone seeking to understand the spiritual heritage and cultural identity of Australia's First Nations peoples.