Indigenous Australia
Behrendt, Larissa2021
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A comprehensive, relevant, and accessible look at all aspects of Indigenous Australian history and culture. What is The Dreaming? How many different Indigenous tribes and languages once existed in Australia? What is the purpose of a corroboree? What effect do the events of the past have on Indigenous peoples today? Indigenous Australia For Dummies, Second Edition answers these questions and countless others about the oldest race on Earth. It explores Indigenous life in Australia before 1770, the impact of white settlement, the ongoing struggle by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to secure their human rights and equal treatment under the law, and much more. Celebrating the contributions of Indigenous people to contemporary Australian culture, the book explores Indigenous art, music, dance, literature, film, sport, and spirituality.
Main title:
Indigenous Australia / Larissa Behrendt ; foreword by Stan Grant.
Author:
Behrendt, Larissa, authorGrant, Stan, 1963-, writer of foreword
Work:
Edition:
2nd edition.
Imprint:
Milton, Qld : Wiley Publishing, [2021]©2021.
Collation:
xviii, 492 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
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Notes:
Includes index.
ISBN:
9780730390275
Dewey class:
305.89915
Language:
English
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BRN:
558289