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Author Turner, David H.

Title Life before Genesis, a conclusion : an understanding of the significance of Australian Aboriginal culture / David H. Turner
Edition Second edition, second revised edition
Published New York : Peter Lang, 1987

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Location Call no. Vol. Availability
 W'PONDS  306.0899915 Tur/Lbg 1987  AVAILABLE
Description vii, 181 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Series Toronto studies in religion ; v. 1
Toronto studies in religion ; v. 1
Contents Incorporation : Cree : Iyas; Windigo; Tlingit : The first war in the world -- Confederation: Warnindilyaugwa: Nambirrirrma; Yandarranga; Midjanga; Pitjantjatjara: Ma:mu; Wadi Kutjara -- Theoretical interlude : the laws of history: monism, pluralism; Derivation of theory -- Genesis: Genesis, the reading; Genesis as myth-history
Summary Notes revised dates of human occupation in Australia and their implication for the development of kinline-confederation; q.v. 1st edition for annotation
Analysis Arnhem Land (NT)
Groote Eylandt (NT Gulf Islands SD53-07, SD53-08)
Religion - Totemism
Sites - Dreaming tracks
Bibliography Bibliography: pages [177]-181
Notes Copy 2 - donation from Tom Austen Brown collection
SUBJECT Bible. Genesis http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80017837 -- Miscellanea. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001794
Bible. Genesis http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80017837 -- Miscellanea. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001944
Bible. Old Testament http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh96011927 -- Miscellanea. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001794
Bible. Genesis. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80017837
Subject Aboriginal Australians -- Legends.
Aboriginal Australians -- Politics and government.
Aboriginal Australians -- Religion.
Aboriginal Australians -- Rites and ceremonies.
Aboriginal Australians -- Social conditions.
Aboriginal Australians.
Aboriginal Australians -- Legends.
Aboriginal Australians -- Social structure
Aboriginal Australians -- Tribal government
Indians of North America -- Canada -- Social conditions.
Indians of North America -- Canada.
Mythology, Aboriginal Australian.
Political anthropology -- History.
Political anthropology -- Australia.
Political anthropology.
Primitive societies -- History.
Stone age -- Australia.
Genre/Form Trivia and miscellanea.
Legends.
LC no. 87165174
ISSN 8756-7385
ISBN 0820402443