Author: John Foster KirkPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 758
Book Description
A supplement to Allibone's Critical dictionary of English literature and British and American authors
Author: John Foster KirkAboriginal Peoples and Birds in Australia
Author: Philip A. ClarkePublisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN: 1486315984
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 345
Book Description
Australia is home to many distinctive species of birds, and Aboriginal peoples have developed close alliances with them over the millennia of their custodianship of this country. Aboriginal Peoples and Birds in Australia: Historical and Cultural Relationships provides a review of the broad physical, historical and cultural relationships that Aboriginal people have had with the Australian avifauna. This book aims to raise awareness of the alternative bodies of ornithological knowledge that reside outside of Western science. It describes the role of birds as totemic ancestors and spirit beings, and explores Aboriginal bird nomenclature, foraging techniques and the use of avian materials to make food, medicine and artefacts. Through a historical perspective, this book examines the gaps between knowledge systems of Indigenous peoples and Western science, to encourage greater collaboration and acknowledgment in the future. Cultural sensitivity Readers are warned that there may be words, descriptions and terms used in this book that are culturally sensitive, and which might not normally be used in certain public or community contexts. While this information may not reflect current understanding, it is provided by the author in a historical context. This publication may also contain quotations, terms and annotations that reflect the historical attitude of the original author or that of the period in which the item was written, and may be considered inappropriate today. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are advised that this publication may contain the names and images of people who have passed away.
Aboriginal Mythology
Author: MudroorooPublisher: ETT Imprint
ISBN: 1925706346
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
Aboriginals believe they have lived in Australia since the Dreamtime, the beginning of all creation, and archaeological evidence shows the land has been inhabited for tens of thousands of years. Over this time, Aboriginal culture has grown a rich variety of mythologies in hundreds of different languages. Their unifying feature is a shared belief that the whole universe is alive, that we belong to the land and must care for it. This was the first book to collate and explain the many fascinating elements of Aboriginal culture: the song circles and stories, artefacts, landmarks, characters and customs.
CRC World Dictionary of Plant Nmaes
Author: Umberto QuattrocchiPublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 9780849326776
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 704
Book Description
This volume provides the origins and meanings of the names of genera and species of extant vascular plants, with the genera arranged alphabetically from M to Q.
A Research Guide to Australian Politics and Cognate Subjects (ARGAP)
Author: Henry MayerPublisher: Melbourne : Cheshire
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 380
Book Description
CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names
Author: Umberto QuattrocchiPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351457128
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 738
Book Description
A reference covering over 22,000 genre of plants and thousands of species. Included are the botanical names, synonyms, homonyms, and the vernacular and trade names of the commonly accepted generic names.
The Languages and Linguistics of Australia
Author: Harold KochPublisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN: 3110395126
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 473
Book Description
The Languages and Linguistics of Australia: A Comprehensive Guide is part of the multi-volume reference work on the languages and linguistics of the continents of the world. The volume provides a thorough overview of Australian languages, including their linguistic structures, their genetic relationships, and issues of language maintenance and revitalisation. Australian English, Aboriginal English and other contact varieties are also discussed.
Australian Aboriginal Studies
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aboriginal Australians
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
Handbook of Australian Languages
Author: R.M.W. DixonPublisher: John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN: 9027273537
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 557
Book Description
This handbook makes available short grammatical sketches of Australian languages. Each grammar is written in a standard format, following guidelines provided by the editors, and includes a sample text and vocabulary text. The contributions to this volume are salvage studies, giving all the information that is available on four languages which are on the point of extinction, and an assessment of what linguistic impressions can be inferred from the scant material that is available on the extinct languages of Tasmania.
A Critical Dictionary of English Literature and British and American Authors
Author: Samuel Austin AllibonePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 754
Book Description