Wide horizons : wanderings in Central Australia / by Robert Henderson Croll
- Bib ID:
- 1856126
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Croll, Robert Henderson, 1869-1947
- Description:
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- Sydney : Angus and Robertson, 1937
- xiv, 158 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- Summary:
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Some anecdotes about telepathy, etc.; work with S.D. Porteous on Aboriginal intelligence at Hermannsburg (Aranda); work of mission; collecting artefacts etc. with S.R. Mitchell at Marree; Luridja - shelters; marriage divisions; Aranda childhood and initiation; bone pointing; half castes.
- Notes:
- National Library of Australia's WHELAN 203a copy has original dustjacket; signed and inscribed by the author, Camberwell Victoria 22/5/1939.
- Subject:
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- Croll, Robert Henderson, 1869-1947
- Luritja / Loritja people (C7.1) (NT SG52-04)
- Ceremonies - Initiation
- Psychology - Parapsychology
- Race relations - Racism - Stereotyping
- Children - Behaviour and development
- Children
- Technology - Stone
- Magic and sorcery - Clever people
- Social organisation - Kinship - Marriage
- Arrernte / Aranda people (C8) (NT SG53-02)
- Australia, Central -- Description and travel
- Marree (NE SA SH54-05)
- Ntaria / Hermannsburg (South Central NT SF53-13)
- South Australia - Central Australia (SA SG52, SG53)
- Copyright:
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Creator Date of Death is Before 1955
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 1947
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1937
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