9781108006323 - the native tribes of south-east australia (cambridge library collection - linguistics) von howitt, alfred william; howitt; howitt, a. w. (4 Ergebnisse)

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Zustand: New. A. W. Howitt's investigation of the practices and customs of the indigenous peoples he encountered during his forty years exploring Australia. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Linguistics. Num Pages: 878 pages, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1MBF; JFSL9; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 213 x 141 x 56. Weight in Grams: 1284. . 2010. Illustrated. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - A. W. Howitt's classic two-volume study, first published in 1904, investigates the organisation, practices and customs of the indigenous peoples he encountered during his forty years exploring Australia. He describes how he made 'close and friendly contact' with tribes who were, in his words, in a condition of 'complete savagery'. Howitt achieved considerable status among the Aborigines, and was even permitted to witness some of their sacred ceremonies. Focusing particularly on the social organisation of the tribes, their kinship systems and marriage rules, his book is a captivating account of a now-vanished civilisation.…