Alfred William Howitt, Howitt, A. W. Howitt

The Native Tribes of South-East Australia

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A. W. Howitt's investigation of the practices and customs of the indigenous peoples he encountered during his forty years exploring Australia.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 878
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. September 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 51mm
• Gewicht: 1214g
• ISBN-13: 9781108006323
• ISBN-10: 1108006329
• Artikelnr.: 32470785

Inhaltsangabe

Volume I: Preface
1. On the origin of the aborigines of Australia and Tasmania
2. Tribal organisation
3. Social organisation
4. Relationship terms
5. Marriage rules
6. Tribal government
Volume II: 7. Medicine-men and magic
8. Beliefs and burial practices
9. Initiation ceremonies, eastern type
10. Initiation ceremonies, western type
11. Messengers and message-sticks
12. Various customs
Appendix
Index.