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Title: Wise Women of the Dreamtime: Aboriginal Tales of the Ancestral Powers by K. Langloh Parker, Joanna Lambert, Johanna Lambert ISBN: 0-89281-477-2 Publisher: Inner Traditions International Pub. Date: 01 February, 1993 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (1 review)
Rating: 5
Summary: Aboriginal Stories
Comment: I bought this book with the hope of finding something more authentic than some of the more popular books on Australian Aboriginal culture I'd read. Though these stories have been collected, translated and compiled by Anglo Australians, my impression is that the authenticity of these stories has been retained. I do believe my authenticity-meter is pretty accurate. However, I have no authority on the subject, and would love to see a review here from someone who does. In absence of such, I hope my review is helpful to others.
Each story is followed by Johanna Lambert's commentary. Lambert draws parallels between concepts in these stories, and myths of other cultures. She also explains the contextual beliefs of Aboriginal people in a way that I found helpful and seems respectful to me. At times the psychoanalytical perspective seems a bit forced when applied to these stories and Aboriginal culture in general. I wonder if psychoanalysis is universal enough to be applicable to something so ancient and whole in and of itself. For the most part, though, I found the analysis helpful, and if you don't, you can just read the stories and skip the analysis which follows.
If your exposure to Aboriginal culture from the women's perspective is limited to Lynn Andrews or Marlo Morgan, I highly recommend you read this book. Also a great book for anthropologists and students of shamanism or global spirituality. Or, if you enjoyed "Rabbit-Proof Fence," if you just like to hear about different perspectives than your own or want to understand the various people of the world, this book is for you. Recommended.
~heidimo
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Title: Dreamkeepers: A Spirit-Journey into Aboriginal Australia by Harvey Arden ISBN: 0060925809 Publisher: Perennial Pub. Date: 01 April, 1995 List Price(USD): $17.00 |
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Title: Rabbit-Proof Fence : The True Story of One of the Greatest Escapes of All Time by Doris Pilkington ISBN: 0786887842 Publisher: Miramax Pub. Date: December, 2002 List Price(USD): $11.00 |
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Title: Mutant Message Down Under by Marlo Morgan ISBN: 0060926317 Publisher: Perennial Pub. Date: 01 August, 1995 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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Title: Mutant Message from Forever : A Novel of Aboriginal Wisdom by Marlo Morgan ISBN: 0060930268 Publisher: Perennial Pub. Date: 01 May, 1999 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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Title: Voices of the 1st Day: Awakening in the Aboriginal Dreamtime by Robert Lawlor ISBN: 0892813555 Publisher: Inner Traditions International Pub. Date: 01 November, 1991 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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