The Australian Aborigines: A Portrait Of Their Society
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Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket - paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner.
A landmark work in Australian anthropology, The Australian Aborigines: A Portrait of their Society presents a comprehensive and accessible account of Aboriginal Australian culture, social structure, and belief systems. Kenneth Maddock draws on extensive fieldwork and scholarly research to illuminate the complexities of kinship networks, religious life, and the relationship between Aboriginal peoples and their land. The work argues that Aboriginal society, far from being simple or primitive, is governed by sophisticated systems of law, ceremony, and social organisation that have sustained communities for tens of thousands of years. Written with academic rigour yet accessible to a general audience, this volume remains an essential reference for anyone seeking to understand the depth and richness of Australia's First Peoples.
Author: Kenneth Maddock
Format: Paperback
Published: 1974, Penguin Books
Genre: Anthropology
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket - paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner.
A landmark work in Australian anthropology, The Australian Aborigines: A Portrait of their Society presents a comprehensive and accessible account of Aboriginal Australian culture, social structure, and belief systems. Kenneth Maddock draws on extensive fieldwork and scholarly research to illuminate the complexities of kinship networks, religious life, and the relationship between Aboriginal peoples and their land. The work argues that Aboriginal society, far from being simple or primitive, is governed by sophisticated systems of law, ceremony, and social organisation that have sustained communities for tens of thousands of years. Written with academic rigour yet accessible to a general audience, this volume remains an essential reference for anyone seeking to understand the depth and richness of Australia's First Peoples.