Seeking the Centre

Seeking the Centre
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 406
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ISBN-10 : 0521571111
ISBN-13 : 9780521571111
Rating : 4/5 (11 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Seeking the Centre by : Roslynn Doris Haynes

Download or read book Seeking the Centre written by Roslynn Doris Haynes and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The desert has a hypnotic presence in Australian culture, simultaneously alluring and repellent. The 'Centre' is distant and unknown to most Australians, yet has become a symbol of the country. This exciting book, highly illustrated in full colour, reveals the singular impact that the desert, both geographical and metaphorical, has had on Australian culture. At the heart of the book is the profound relationship that Aboriginal Australians have with the desert, and the complex ways in which they have been seen by white people in this context.


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