Australian Aboriginal religion / by Ronald M. Berndt
- Bib ID:
- 478077
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Berndt, Ronald M. (Ronald Murray), 1916-
- Description:
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- Leiden : Brill, 1974
- 4 v. in 1 : ill., fold maps ; 26 cm.
- ISBN:
- 9004038612
- Series:
- Icongraphy of religions ; section 5.
- Summary:
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1; Introduction; the south-eastern region; [General discussion of cosmology and religion, Lake Eyre region, lower Murray and Victoria]; 2; Northeastern region and north Australia [Cape York and north Australia (Arnhem Land and Kimberleys), birth, initiation, mortuary rites]; 3; North Australia (continued) fertility rites and conclusion; 4; Central Australia [birth, initiation, mortuary rites, ritual objects and sacred sites]
- Full contents:
-
- fasc. 1. Introduction; the south-eastern region
- fasc. 2. The north-eastern region and North Australia
- fasc. 3. North Australia (cont.)
- fasc. 4. Central Australia; conclusion.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographies.
- Subject:
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- Aboriginal Australians -- Folklore
- Aboriginal Australians -- Religion
- Death - Mortuary / funeral ceremonies
- Ceremonies - Initiation
- Religion - Rites - Fertility
- Sites - Sacred sites
- Stories and motifs - Creation / Cosmology
- Religion - Rites - Ceremonial objects
- Australia -- Religion
- South Australia - Central Australia (SA SG52, SG53)
- Kimberley area (WA SD51, SD52, SE51, SE52)
- Arnhem Land (NT)
- River Murray (SW NSW, N Vic, SE SA SI54, SI55)
- Western Australia - Central Australia (WA SE52, SF52, SG52)
- Cape York Peninsula (Qld SC54, SD54, SD55)
- New South Wales (NSW)
- Northern Territory - Central NT
- Victoria (Vic)
- Kati Thanda / Lake Eyre (NE SA SH53-04)
- Other authors/contributors:
- Institute of Religious Iconography
- Copyright:
-
In Copyright
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2086 [Creator Date of Death + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 2016
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1974
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