Daily life and origin of the Tasmanians / by James Bonwick
- Bib ID:
- 513544
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Bonwick, James, 1817-1906, author
- Description:
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- London : Sampson Low, Son, & Marston, 1870
- viii, 304 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves : illustrations (some colour), 1 map (folded) ; 23 cm
- Series:
- Hallstrom Pacific Collection (Hallstrom 1838)
- Summary:
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Food, cannibalism, dress and ornament, songs and dances, weapons, carvings, shelters, rafts, nakedness and modesty of women, morals, marriage and treatment of wives, childhood; Government and leadership; Mortuary rites; Physical characteristics, beliefs, theories of origin; Small vocabulary and grammar.
- Notes:
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- Spine title: The daily life of the Tasmanians.
- Front cover bears embossed gilt portrait of Lalla Rookh, or Truganini.
- Cited In:
- Ferguson, J.A. Bibliography of Australia, 7233
- Subject:
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- Aboriginal Tasmanians
- Language - Linguistics - Grammar and syntax
- Technology
- Transport - Water - Rafts
- Music - Vocal
- Language - Vocabulary
- Costume and clothing - Nakedness
- Children
- Death - Mortuary / funeral ceremonies
- Cannibalism
- Social organisation
- Gender relations - Marriage
- Weapons
- Food - Preparation - Cooking
- Tasmania (Tas)
- Australian
- Also Titled:
- Daily life of the Tasmanians
- 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):
- 1906
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1870
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