Triumph Of The Nomads: A History Of Ancient Australia
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
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Long before European sails appeared on the horizon, Australia was home to a civilisation of extraordinary ingenuity and resilience — and Triumph of the Nomads presents this ancient world in vivid, revelatory detail. Geoffrey Blainey chronicles the lives of Aboriginal Australians across tens of thousands of years, arguing powerfully against the colonial myth of a primitive people, and instead illustrates a society that had mastered the continent's harsh and diverse landscapes with remarkable sophistication. From the management of fire to the intricacies of trade routes spanning the continent, Blainey uncovers the deep intelligence embedded in a nomadic way of life that sustained humanity in one of the world's most demanding environments. Blainey writes with the authority of a pre-eminent historian and the accessibility of a master storyteller, drawing on archaeology, anthropology, and ecological science to construct a portrait of pre-contact Australia that is both scholarly and compulsively readable. His prose challenges readers to reconsider their assumptions about progress, civilisation, and human adaptability. Hailed by the *Sydney Morning Herald* as one of Australia's most brilliant authors, Blainey asks a quietly radical question: what does it truly mean to triumph — and could the nomads have been doing it all along?
Author: Geoffrey Blainey
Format: Paperback
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Long before European sails appeared on the horizon, Australia was home to a civilisation of extraordinary ingenuity and resilience — and Triumph of the Nomads presents this ancient world in vivid, revelatory detail. Geoffrey Blainey chronicles the lives of Aboriginal Australians across tens of thousands of years, arguing powerfully against the colonial myth of a primitive people, and instead illustrates a society that had mastered the continent's harsh and diverse landscapes with remarkable sophistication. From the management of fire to the intricacies of trade routes spanning the continent, Blainey uncovers the deep intelligence embedded in a nomadic way of life that sustained humanity in one of the world's most demanding environments. Blainey writes with the authority of a pre-eminent historian and the accessibility of a master storyteller, drawing on archaeology, anthropology, and ecological science to construct a portrait of pre-contact Australia that is both scholarly and compulsively readable. His prose challenges readers to reconsider their assumptions about progress, civilisation, and human adaptability. Hailed by the *Sydney Morning Herald* as one of Australia's most brilliant authors, Blainey asks a quietly radical question: what does it truly mean to triumph — and could the nomads have been doing it all along?