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Author Tonkinson, Robert.

Title The Mardu aborigines : living the dream in Australia's desert / Robert Tonkinson
Edition Second edition
Published Fort Worth : Holt, Rinehart and Winston, [1991]
©1991

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Location Call no. Vol. Availability
 W'PONDS  305.899150941 Ton/Mal 1991  DUE 12-05-24
Description xii, 204 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Series Case studies in cultural anthropology
Case studies in cultural anthropology.
Summary Revised second edition contains updated introduction and expanded interpretations; revised orthography; new sections; religion, politics and hierarchy, contesting the dream, the mission era (1946-1969), self management, mining, Jigalong and outstations (Parnngurr, Punmu, Gunawarriji); deletes some details of initiation and sorcery; see first edition for complete annotation
Analysis Mardu (Australian people) Australia Gibson Desert (W.A.)
Aboriginal Australians - Western Australia
Mardu (Australian People) - Western Australia
Notes Rev. ed. of: The Mardudjara aborigines. c1978
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-194) and index
Subject Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Western Australia -- Western Desert
Mardu (Australian people)
Mardu (Australian people) -- Australia -- Gibson Desert (W.A.)
Mardu (Australian people) -- Australia -- Western Desert (W.A.)
Author Tonkinson, Robert, 1938- Mardudjara aborigines
Tonkinson, Robert. Mardudjara aborigines
LC no. 90023145
ISSN 0030322820
ISBN 0030322820