Aboriginal Men of High Degree: Initiation and Sorcery in the World's Oldest Tradition
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Aboriginal Men of High Degree: Initiation and Sorcery in the World's Oldest Tradition
By (Author) A. P. Elkin
Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Inner Traditions Bear and Company
1st November 1993
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Gender studies, gender groups
Mind, body, spirit: thought and practice
305.3889915
Physical Properties
Paperback
224
Width 137mm, Height 210mm, Spine 18mm
253g
Description
One of Australia's most eminent anthropologists details the secret and sacred practices of Australian Aboriginal shamans, documenting a rapidly vanishing indigenous culture.
Author Bio
Former head of the anthropology department at the University of Sydney, A. P. Elkin (1891-1979) authored eight books and numerous articles in Australia, the United States, France, and England, including The Australian Aborigines.
