Aboriginal Place Names Of South-East Australia And Their Meanings
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: First Edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Acceptable
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image, binding loose around middle - pages still intact.
A rich work of linguistic and cultural scholarship, Aboriginal Place Names: Of South-East Australia And Their Meanings presents a comprehensive catalogue of Indigenous place names across south-east Australia, tracing their origins and uncovering the meanings embedded within them by the Aboriginal peoples who first named the land. Aldo Massola draws on extensive research to detail the phonetic renderings and semantic roots of hundreds of place names, illustrating how language serves as a living record of culture, geography, and history. The tone is methodical and authoritative, making it an invaluable reference for historians, linguists, anthropologists, and anyone with a deep interest in Australian heritage. Each entry connects the modern landscape to its ancient nomenclature, arguing implicitly that these names are far more than labels — they are windows into the worldview and knowledge systems of Australia's First Nations peoples. A landmark contribution to the preservation of Indigenous Australian language and identity, this work remains an essential resource for understanding the country's deep past.
Author: Aldo Massola
Format: Paperback
Published: 1968, Lansdowne
Edition: First Edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Acceptable
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image, binding loose around middle - pages still intact.
A rich work of linguistic and cultural scholarship, Aboriginal Place Names: Of South-East Australia And Their Meanings presents a comprehensive catalogue of Indigenous place names across south-east Australia, tracing their origins and uncovering the meanings embedded within them by the Aboriginal peoples who first named the land. Aldo Massola draws on extensive research to detail the phonetic renderings and semantic roots of hundreds of place names, illustrating how language serves as a living record of culture, geography, and history. The tone is methodical and authoritative, making it an invaluable reference for historians, linguists, anthropologists, and anyone with a deep interest in Australian heritage. Each entry connects the modern landscape to its ancient nomenclature, arguing implicitly that these names are far more than labels — they are windows into the worldview and knowledge systems of Australia's First Nations peoples. A landmark contribution to the preservation of Indigenous Australian language and identity, this work remains an essential resource for understanding the country's deep past.