Australian Dreaming: 40,000 Years Of Aboriginal History
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Long before European boots left their first prints on Australian soil, a civilization of extraordinary depth and complexity had already written its story across the continent for forty millennia — Australian Dreaming: 40,000 Years of Aboriginal History is that story, told in full. Compiled and edited by Jennifer Isaacs, this landmark volume chronicles the rich spiritual, cultural, and social traditions of Australia's First Peoples, drawing on an expansive range of sources to present an authoritative and sweeping portrait of Aboriginal life — from ancient creation narratives and sacred law to art, ceremony, and the enduring bond between people and land. Isaacs brings together a mosaic of voices, histories, and imagery that illuminates the profound continuity of Aboriginal culture across thousands of generations, arguing compellingly that this is not a history of the past, but a living legacy of the present. Her editorial vision balances scholarly rigour with deep cultural sensitivity, making the work as accessible as it is revelatory. A foundational text in Australian cultural studies, Australian Dreaming stands as an essential record of one of the world's oldest surviving civilizations — and leaves the reader asking how much of this ancient world still pulses, unseen, beneath the surface of modern Australia.
Author: Jennifer Isaacs
Format: Hardback
Published: 1984, Lansdowne Press
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Long before European boots left their first prints on Australian soil, a civilization of extraordinary depth and complexity had already written its story across the continent for forty millennia — Australian Dreaming: 40,000 Years of Aboriginal History is that story, told in full. Compiled and edited by Jennifer Isaacs, this landmark volume chronicles the rich spiritual, cultural, and social traditions of Australia's First Peoples, drawing on an expansive range of sources to present an authoritative and sweeping portrait of Aboriginal life — from ancient creation narratives and sacred law to art, ceremony, and the enduring bond between people and land. Isaacs brings together a mosaic of voices, histories, and imagery that illuminates the profound continuity of Aboriginal culture across thousands of generations, arguing compellingly that this is not a history of the past, but a living legacy of the present. Her editorial vision balances scholarly rigour with deep cultural sensitivity, making the work as accessible as it is revelatory. A foundational text in Australian cultural studies, Australian Dreaming stands as an essential record of one of the world's oldest surviving civilizations — and leaves the reader asking how much of this ancient world still pulses, unseen, beneath the surface of modern Australia.