{"product_id":"2026200007702-secondhand-before-time-began","title":"Before Time Began","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Fair                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Wear and tear\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: No markings\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Tears along folds of jacket. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA landmark work in Australian anthropology and Indigenous studies, Before Time Began presents the rich mythological traditions of Australia's Aboriginal peoples as recorded by renowned ethnologist Charles P. Mountford. Drawing on decades of fieldwork across the Australian continent, the text chronicles the Dreamtime stories — the sacred narratives that explain the origins of the land, its creatures, and the spiritual laws governing human life. Mountford details these ancient cosmologies with scholarly precision while preserving the poetic, timeless quality of oral traditions passed down through countless generations. The tone is reverent and authoritative, treating Aboriginal culture not as curiosity but as a profound and complex civilization deserving serious academic attention. This collection stands as an essential resource for anyone seeking to understand the spiritual and cultural foundations of one of the world's oldest living traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48887835853019,"sku":"2026200007702-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/294a148f-767e-4b9b-a413-c0e01b0afd81.png?v=1781746943","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200007702-secondhand-before-time-began","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}