{"product_id":"2026200006635-secondhand-the-first-sunrise-australian-aboriginal-myths","title":"The First Sunrise: Australian Aboriginal Myths","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: No markings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA rich and reverent work of cultural anthropology, The First Sunrise: Australian Aboriginal Myths presents a carefully curated collection of traditional stories drawn from the oral traditions of Australia's First Nations peoples. Mountford chronicles the sacred narratives of creation, the natural world, and the spiritual forces that Aboriginal communities have passed down through generations, illuminating the profound relationship between the land and its original inhabitants. Written with both scholarly rigor and lyrical sensitivity, the text illustrates how these myths serve not merely as folklore but as living cosmologies that encode law, identity, and belonging. Each story uncovers a distinct worldview in which animals, landscapes, and ancestral beings are bound together in an intricate web of meaning, offering readers a rare and respectful window into one of the world's oldest living cultures.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48810562715867,"sku":"2026200006635-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/786f9b2a-e89f-4731-90bc-52a242a07a7c.png?v=1779805160","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200006635-secondhand-the-first-sunrise-australian-aboriginal-myths","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}