Historical Dictionary of Australian Aboriginals

Informationen zum Autor By Mitchell Rolls and Murray Johnson - Foreword by Henry Reynolds Klappentext The Historical Dictionary of Australian Aborigines relates the history of Australia's indigenous inhabitants from their arrival on the continent 60,000 years ago to the centuries long European colonization process starting in the 1600s to their role in today's Australia. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, an extensive bibliography, and over 300 cross-referenced dictionary entries on significant persons, places, events, institutions, and aspects of culture, society, economy, and politics. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Australian Aboriginal peoples.

Product details

• Authors: Murray Johnson, Mitchell Rolls, Mitchell/ Johnson Rolls
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.02.2011
• EAN: 9780810859975
• ISBN: 978-0-8108-5997-5
• No. of pages: 224
• Series: Historical Dictionaries of Peoples and Cultures; Historical Dictionaries of Peo; Historical Dictionaries of Peoples and Cultures; Historical Dictionaries of Peo
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works