Stanner Professor W E H (4 results)

Paperback, 11.75x18.25cm, 63pp. Good condition. General light wear, scuff marks, and creases. Tanned, scuffed page edges. This item is light and may attract less postage.

Paperback. Professor W.E.H. Stanner, The Australian Broadcasting Commission. Author: Professor W.E.H. StannerBinding: PaperbackPublished: The Australian Broadcasting Commission, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded cover. This seminal work, After The Dreaming, presents Professor W.E.H. Stanner's profound insights from the 1968 Boyer Lectures, offering a critical examination of Indigenous Australian history and society. Stanner chronicles the complex interplay between traditional Aboriginal life and the impact of European settlement, arguing for a deeper understanding of cultural resilience and dispossession. The text uncovers the enduring spiritual and social structures that define Aboriginal identity, illustrating the profound challenges faced by these communities. With an academic yet accessible tone, this volume details a pivotal moment in Australian intellectual discourse, providing essential context for contemporary discussions on reconciliation and justice. It stands as a powerful testament to Stanner's pioneering anthropological scholarship and its lasting influence. Paperback. …

Soft Cover. Condition: F-. Sixth Printing. 12mo. original printed paper wraps (a trilfe rubbed & creased, prev. owner's name to first page); pp. 64 (last colophon). A near fine copy.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. The Charles Strong memorial trust inaugural lecture. Please contact O'Connell's Bookshop Adelaide (est. 1957) to check availability etc. We have many thousands more books in our shop than appear on line. (behind counter, thin cream, stapled, 24x16cm).