Aboriginal Woman. Sacred and Profane. Introduction by Professor A.P. Elkin. [A study of the aboriginal woman of Australia]
by Kaberry, Phyllis M
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- F-/F-
- Seller
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Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
London: George Routledge & Sons, Ltd., 1939 F-/F-. 8vo. original brown cloth gilt (a trifle rubbed, prev. owner's name and ownership stamp to FFE, else internally clean) in dustwrapper (price-clipped, a trifle rubbed, slight edge fraying); pp. xxxii, 294 (last blank), with frontispiece, 7 illustrations & map. A near fine copy in the scarce jacket. Phyllis Mary Kaberry was a social anthropologist who dedicated her work to the study of women in various societies. Particularly with her work in both Australia and Africa, she paved the way for a feminist approach in anthropological studies.. First Edition. Hard Cover. F-/F-.
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- Bookseller
- Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 033185
- Title
- Aboriginal Woman. Sacred and Profane. Introduction by Professor A.P. Elkin. [A study of the aboriginal woman of Australia]
- Author
- Kaberry, Phyllis M
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - F-
- Jacket Condition
- F-
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- George Routledge & Sons, Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1939
- Keywords
- Phyllis Kaberry Aboriginal Woman Sacred and Profane Aboriginal Anthopology Kimberley Western Australia
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Castlemaine, Victoria
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