The Native Tribes of South-East Australia (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781108006323)

A. W. Howitt's classic two-volume study, first published in 1904, investigates the organisation, practices and customs of the indigenous peoples he encountered during his forty years exploring Australia. He describes how he made 'close and friendly contact' with tribes who were, in his words, in a condition of 'complete savagery'. Howitt achieved considerable status among the Aborigines, and was even permitted to witness some of their sacred ceremonies. Focusing particularly on the social organisation of the tribes, their kinship systems and marriage rules, his book is a captivating account of a now-vanished civilisation.

Author: Alfred William Howitt
ISBN-10: 1108006329
ISBN-13: 9781108006323
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 11/25/2010
Pages: 878
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.41lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.95d