"My Dear Spencer"
Author | : Francis James Gillen |
Publisher | : Hyland House Publishing |
Total Pages | : 554 |
Release | : 2001-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 1864470224 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781864470222 |
Rating | : 4/5 (24 Downloads) |
Download or read book "My Dear Spencer" written by Francis James Gillen and published by Hyland House Publishing. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 554 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The extraordinary collection of letters has remained unpublished for nearly a century. It sheds vivid light on race relations, social conditions and Aboriginal culture in Central Australia, It also documents a crucial and poorly understood period in the history of anthropology. The book makes an invaluable contribution to the understanding of central Australian Aboriginal society, and to current debates concerning land rights.