Gadi Mirrabooka
Australian Aboriginal Tales from the Dreaming
$95.00
- Hardcover
164 pages
- Release Date
15 November 2001
Summary
A collection of 33 authentic Aboriginal tales that offers a fascinating view of traditional Australian Aboriginal culture and lore, retold by Aboriginal storytellers. As other titles in the World Folklore Series, this volume offers a historical overview and background information about the culture. The volume includes creation stories, pourquoi tales, animal stories, scary stories, and good vs. evil stories.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781563089237 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1563089238 |
| Author: | Pauline E. McLeod, June E. Barker, Francis Firebrace Jones, Helen F. McKay |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc |
| Imprint: | Libraries Unlimited Inc |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 164 |
| Release Date: | 15 November 2001 |
| Weight: | 516g |
| Series: | World Folklore Series |
| Audience Age: | 7-17 |
Critics Review
?At last we have a collection of Aboriginal tales we may use with the blessings of the elders. An amazing book–and a great resource!?-Dr. Margaret Read MacDonald, an author, storyteller, and folklorist based in Kirkland, WA
?The stories have the unmistakable stamp of authenticity, and offer a great variety in themes and levels of complexity.?-Dr. Gwenda Beed Davey, Honorary Research Associate, National Centre for Australian Studies, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
“At last we have a collection of Aboriginal tales we may use with the blessings of the elders. An amazing book–and a great resource!”-Dr. Margaret Read MacDonald, an author, storyteller, and folklorist based in Kirkland, WA
“The stories have the unmistakable stamp of authenticity, and offer a great variety in themes and levels of complexity.”-Dr. Gwenda Beed Davey, Honorary Research Associate, National Centre for Australian Studies, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
Pauline E. McLeod
Pauline E. McLeod, Francis Firebrace Jones, and June E. Barker are respected Aboriginal Cultural Educators and Story Custodians.
Helen F. McKay is a founder and life member of the Australian Storytelling Guild (NSW) and editor of the guild newsletter, as well as the co-author of two other books, About Storytelling and Riotous Riddles.
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