Djanggawul

Djanggawul
Author: Ronald M. Berndt
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 410
Release: 2013-10-11
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 113653864X

The Djanggawul religious cult is the focus for this study because it is more important to the Aborigines themselves than other religious cults in the north-eastern region of Arnhem land. The book includes chapters on the following: · Significance of the Djanggawul · The Djanggawul Myth and Content of the Myth · The Djanggawul Songs · The Djanggawul Song Cycle: Parts 1 The book includes an extensive glossary and index. First published in 1952.

Deep Space

Deep Space
Author: Richard A. Lupoff
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 205
Release: 2009-03-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1605432067

Australian Aboriginal Religion

Australian Aboriginal Religion
Author: Ronald Murray Berndt
Publisher: Brill Archive
Total Pages: 362
Release: 1974
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9789004038615

"This work is a serious anthropological study of Australian Aboriginal religion. It is designed to be read by adults, and is primarily for use in universities and/or similar institutions. It is not, therefore, for use in schools. Where Australian Agorigines are concerned, and in areas where traditional Aboriginal religion is still significant, this book should be used only after consultation with local male religious leaders. This restriction is important. It is imposed because the concept of what is secret, or may not be revealed to the uninitiated in Aboriginal religious belief and action, varies considerably throughout the Australian continent; And because the varying views of Aborigines in this respect must on all occasions be observed. January 30th 1973 Ronald M. Berndt" --

The Science Fiction Century

The Science Fiction Century
Author: David G. Hartwell
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 1018
Release: 1997-10-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780312863388

An anthology of forty-six science-fiction stories drawn from throughout one hundred years of the genre, from its birth in the 1890s through the 1990s.

Aboriginal Mythology

Aboriginal Mythology
Author: Mudrooroo
Publisher: ETT Imprint
Total Pages: 265
Release: 2018-09-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1925706346

Aboriginals believe they have lived in Australia since the Dreamtime, the beginning of all creation, and archaeological evidence shows the land has been inhabited for tens of thousands of years. Over this time, Aboriginal culture has grown a rich variety of mythologies in hundreds of different languages. Their unifying feature is a shared belief that the whole universe is alive, that we belong to the land and must care for it. This was the first book to collate and explain the many fascinating elements of Aboriginal culture: the song circles and stories, artefacts, landmarks, characters and customs.

The Esoteric Codex: Demons and Deities of Wind and Sky

The Esoteric Codex: Demons and Deities of Wind and Sky
Author: Rocco Granvil
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2017-04-21
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1365908240

The Esoteric Codex: Demons and Deities of Wind and Sky collects curated articles regarding demons and deities, gods and goddesses, of the wind and the sky.

Technicians of the Sacred

Technicians of the Sacred
Author: Jerome Rothenberg
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 680
Release: 1985
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780520049000

"Technicians of the Sacred presents 'primitive' and ancient poetries as the incantations they are, loaded with power and very full of the magic that invests all good poetry. A fresh, ingenious selection of ritual and sacred poetry from around the world, translated with irreverence and raw attitude. Rothenberg finds incredibly powerful language in places where it wouldn't occur to most people to look, and he's not afraid of crudeness and hilarity" --publisher.

Mankind

Mankind
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 878
Release: 1954
Genre: Anthropology
ISBN:

Creation Myths of the World [2 volumes]

Creation Myths of the World [2 volumes]
Author: David A. Leeming
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 654
Release: 2009-12-18
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1598841750

The most comprehensive resource available on creation myths from around the world—their narratives, themes, motifs, similarities, and differences—and what they reveal about their cultures of origin. ABC-CLIO's breakthrough reference work on creation beliefs from around the world returns in a richly updated and expanded new edition. From the Garden of Eden, to the female creators of Acoma Indians, to the rival creators of the Basonge tribe in the Congo, Creation Myths of the World: An Encyclopedia, Second Edition examines how different cultures explain the origins of their existence. Expanded into two volumes, the new edition of Creation Myths of the World begins with introductory essays on the five basic types of creation stories, analyzing their nature and significance. Following are over 200 creation myths, each introduced with a brief discussion of its culture of origin. At the core of the new edition is its enhanced focus on creation mythology as a global human phenomenon, with greatly expanded coverage of recurring motifs, comparative themes, the influence of geography, the social impact of myths, and more.