Myths of the Dreaming: Interpreting Aboriginal Legends
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For centuries, the spiritual life of the Australian Aborigines was concealed behind a veil of misunderstanding and prejudice. In this work, Cowan recounts some of the major myths and analyzes them in detail. The myth material stands alone, independent of Aboriginal culture, and through it we are offered an insight into the Paleolithic tradition. The author's challenge in this book lay in trying to understand and interpret the Aborignal myths, and to compare them with more recent myth traditions, whether they be Greek, Egyptian or Indian. Was Aboriginal mythology the forerunner of later ones? Were there any links, similarities, or obvious parallels?
Author: James Cowan
Format: Paperback, 192 pages, 138mm x 216mm
Published: 1998, Prism Press, United Kingdom
Genre: Social Studies: General
For centuries, the spiritual life of the Australian Aborigines was concealed behind a veil of misunderstanding and prejudice. In this work, Cowan recounts some of the major myths and analyzes them in detail. The myth material stands alone, independent of Aboriginal culture, and through it we are offered an insight into the Paleolithic tradition. The author's challenge in this book lay in trying to understand and interpret the Aborignal myths, and to compare them with more recent myth traditions, whether they be Greek, Egyptian or Indian. Was Aboriginal mythology the forerunner of later ones? Were there any links, similarities, or obvious parallels?