{"product_id":"2026200018404-secondhand-aboriginal-myths","title":"Aboriginal Myths","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Wear and tear with damage\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLong before European boots ever touched Australian soil, the First Peoples of the continent wove an intricate cosmology of creation, spirit, and law — and Aboriginal Myths, compiled by Sreten Bozic in conjunction with the celebrated Australian author Alan Marshall, brings this sacred oral tradition to the printed page with remarkable depth and reverence. The collection presents a rich tapestry of Dreamtime stories drawn from diverse Aboriginal communities, chronicling the heroic deeds of ancestral beings, the shaping of the land, and the spiritual codes that governed life for tens of thousands of years. Each myth unfolds with a lyrical simplicity that honours the storytelling traditions from which it originates, drawing readers into a world where the boundaries between the human, natural, and supernatural are fluid and deeply interconnected.\n\nBeyond their narrative power, these stories carry profound anthropological and cultural significance, offering an invaluable window into one of the world's oldest living civilisations. Bozic's meticulous curation, enriched by Marshall's literary sensibility, ensures the work resonates as both a scholarly resource and an accessible companion for general readers. The collaboration between a Yugoslav-born author with deep ties to Aboriginal communities and an iconic Australian voice lends the text a rare cross-cultural authority that few works of this kind can claim — leaving one to wonder how much more of this ancient wisdom still waits to be heard.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50736186228955,"sku":"2026200018404-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/a289e897-200e-4d39-bc37-ac4c49217526.png?v=1792122569","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200018404-secondhand-aboriginal-myths","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}