Daily Life and Origin of the Tasmanians

Klappentext A non-conformist school-master and writer's sympathetic anthropological account of the near-extinct Tasmanian aborigines, published in 1870. Zusammenfassung A sympathetic anthropological account of the Tasmanian aborigines by non-conformist mystic James Bonwick (1817–1906), whose further work on the subject was cited by Darwin, provides important source material about this nearly extinct people and gives insights into the morally difficult subjects of nineteenth-century anthropology and colonial settlement. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Intellect of the Tasmanians; 2. Character; 3. Food; 4. Dress and ornament; 5. Amusements; 6. Arts and manufactures; 7. Women and children; 8. Government and number; 9. Disease; 10. Burial; 11. Physical appearance; 12. Language; 13. Superstitions; 14. Origin of the Tasmanians; A sketch of the geology of Tasmania; Appendix; Reviews of Mr. Bonwick's colonial works.

Product details

• Authors: James Bonwick
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.11.2011
• EAN: 9781108038959
• ISBN: 978-1-108-03895-9
• No. of pages: 342
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - History of Oceania
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, HISTORY / Australia & New Zealand, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Social and cultural anthropology, Australasian & Pacific history, Australasian and Pacific history, Tasmania