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100 1 _aSadleir, Richard, R.N.,
_d1794-1889
245 1 4 _aThe Aborigines of Australia
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2022-12-12
508 _aTim Lindell, Quentin Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"The Aborigines of Australia" by Richard Sadleir is a detailed anthropological account written in the late 19th century. This work explores the culture, customs, and challenges faced by the Aboriginal peoples of Australia, drawing upon firsthand observations from the author's extensive journeys across the continent. The book likely serves to document the Aboriginal way of life while providing insight into the impact of European colonization. At the start of this account, the author reflects on his experiences after arriving in Australia and his appointment to investigate the conditions of the Aboriginal peoples. Sadleir discusses his inquiries into their origins, languages, marriage customs, and social structures, revealing a complex society with established laws and traditions. He highlights the significant shifts brought by colonization, signaling both cultural erosion and the desperate circumstances faced by the Aboriginal communities, which he connects to a need for missionary efforts and better understanding from European settlers. The opening chapters set the stage for a broader discussion about the Aboriginal people and their plight in a rapidly changing world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cAustralia: Thomas Richards, 1883
653 _aEthnology -- Australia
653 _aAustralia -- History
653 _aAboriginal Australians -- Social life and customs
653 _aAboriginal Australians
653 _aAboriginal Australians -- Missions
653 _aAboriginal Australians, Treatment of -- History -- Sources
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/aboriginesofaust00sadl/page/n5/mode/2up
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69529
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