Dreamkeepers : a spirit-journey into aboriginal Australia
Harvey Arden
ISBN:
9780060925802
Jaar:
1995
Kwaliteit:
Zeer goed
Uitgever:
New York : HarperPerennial, 1995.
Beschrijving:
xii, 219 pages, 19 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ;
Inhoudelijke beschrijving:
Cast aside all things familiar and join Harvey Arden on an extraordinary spirit-journey into the minds, hearts, and dreams of Australia's aboriginal peoples, custodians of the oldest culture on earth. Through haunting photographs and an exquisitely crafted narrative, Dreamkeepers brings to life a world where aboriginal "Dreamtime ancestors"--The rainbow snake, the Lightning Brothers, and the mysterious Wandjina, or cloud-beings--still sustain the visionary belief system of a proud, ancient, and gifted people.--Publisher description. trefwoorden: Aboriginal Australians Australia Kimberley (W.A.) Social life and customs.., Mythology, Aboriginal Australian Australia Kimberley (W.A.)., Philosophy, Aboriginal Australian.., Aboriginal Australians Social life and customs.., Mythology, Aboriginal Australian.., Western Australia Kimberley.
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