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Wise Women of the Dreamtime Aboriginal Tales of the Ancestral Powers by Parker

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Item specifics

Condition
Very Good: A book that has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, ...
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Signed
No
Book Series
NA
Ex Libris
No
Narrative Type
Nonfiction
Original Language
English
Inscribed
No
Intended Audience
Young Adults, Adults
Edition
NA
Vintage
Yes
California Prop 65 Warning
NA
Personalize
No
Type
Novel
Literary Movement
NA
Era
1990s
Personalized
No
Features
Dust Jacket
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
Personalization Instructions
NA
ISBN
9780892814770

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Inner Traditions International, The Limited
ISBN-10
0892814772
ISBN-13
9780892814770
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1125543

Product Key Features

Book Title
Wise Women of the Dreamtime : Aboriginal Tales of the Ancestral Powers
Number of Pages
160 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Folklore & Mythology, Indigenous Studies, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Women's Studies, Dreams
Publication Year
1993
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Body, Mind & Spirit, Social Science
Author
K. Langloh Parker
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
7.7 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
93-000377
Reviews
Australian writer Lambert has done a masterful job of editing the traditional Aboriginal myths and stories collected by Katie Langloh Parker (1856-1940). Parker, whose life was saved by an Aboriginal girl as a child, spent most of her life on an outback ranch and befriended several Aboriginal women. From them she gathered tales that she translated into English and later published. Parker was meticulous in her effort to convey the true essence and meaning of each story. The 14 stories Lambert has chosen from Parker's collection concern ancestral powers, animal powers, magic, and healing. They provide an interesting perspective on major life themes as perceived by traditional Aboriginal women. Lambert has included her own insightful commentaries for each myth. This well-written anthology should be of value to academic libraries with collections on Australian Aboriginal culture, women's studies, and world mythology., Truly universalist, these tales are an intriguing introduction into one of the first traceable world views, one revering the feminine., This well-written anthology provides an interesting perspective on major life themes . . . as perceived by traditional Aboriginal women., "Parker's prose, although a century old, communicates well to today's reader. Although Parker herself wrote that the sophisticated, dynamic textures of actual storytelling performances were untranslatable, her use of Aboriginal names and lexicon helps create an affinity with the original stores. "Lambert's uniformly thoughtful commentaries present select aspects of the Aboriginal worldview and culture, intertwined with ethnographic detail. Lambert also frequently relates Aboriginal themes to issues relevant to contemporary life, often those of immediate concern to women. "Wise Women of the Dreamtime is a well presented book:The text, supporting material, artwork (the reproductions of Dorothy Djuukulul's bark paintings are marvelous), and even the printing and paper stock all work together to create a powerful and compelling volume."
Table Of Content
Acknowledgments Preface Introduction Tales of the Ancestral Powers Wahwee and Nerida: The Water Monster and the Water Lily Dinewan the Man Changes to Dinewan the Emu Sturt's Desert Pea, the Blood Flower Where the Frost Comes From Tales of the Animal Powers Murgah Muggui, the Spider Bralgah, the Dancing Bird Piggiebillah, the Porcupine The Rainbird Tales of the Magical Powers Moodoobahngul, the Widow The Wirreenun Woman and Her Wirreenun Son The Redbreasts The Wagtail and the Rainbow Tales of Healing Goonur, the Woman-Doctor The Bunbundoolooeys Bibliography
Synopsis
Extending deep into the caverns of humanity's oldest memories, beyond 60,000 years of history and into the Dreamtime, this collection of Australian Aboriginal myths has been passed down through the generations by tribal storytellers. The myths were compiled at the turn of the century by K. Langloh Parker, one of the first Europeans to realize their significance and spiritual sophistication. Saved from drowning by Aboriginal friends when she was just a child, Parker subsequently gained unique access to Aboriginal women and to stories that had previously eluded anthropologists. In the stories, women tell of their own initiations and ceremonies, the origins and destiny of humanity, and the behavioral codes for society. Included are stories of child-rearing practices, young love in adversity, the dangers of invoking the spiritual powers, the importance of social sharing, the role of women in male conflicts, the dark feminine, and the transformational power of language. Wise Women of the Dreamtime allows us to participate in the world's oldest stories and to begin a new dream of harmony between human society and nature.

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