Aboriginal Frontiers And Boundaries In Australia by J.R.V. Prescott - ISBN: 9780522844832
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Lost frontiers: Aboriginal boundaries, land rights, and cultural survival in Australia.

Aboriginal Frontiers And Boundaries In Australia

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    184 pages

  • Release Date

    31 August 1988

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Summary

In four detailed case studies, two political geographers explore the nature of Aboriginal boundaries and their contemporary implications.

Before the coming of Europeans, Aboriginal communities lived within territories defined by complex ritual cycles of song, dance, symbol and ceremony. Knowledge of these boundaries and frontiers was in the keeping of senior custodians. In traditional communities, this continues to be the situation.

Today, white Australians belatedly acknowled…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780522844832
ISBN-10:0522844839
Author:J.R.V. Prescott
Publisher:Melbourne University Press
Imprint:Melbourne University Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:184
Edition:1st
Release Date:31 August 1988
Weight:286g
Dimensions:228mm x 154mm x 10mm
About The Author

J.R.V. Prescott

S. L. Davis (Author)

Dr Stephen Davis was a consultant on Aboriginal affairs, and has made a special study of Aboriginal boundaries.

J. R. V. Prescott (Author)

Professor Victor Prescott is an international authority on frontiers and the author of seven studies on national boundaries.

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