Aboriginal People and their Plants.

The book is unique, spanning the gap between botany and indigenous studies. It differs from other published Australian 'bushtucker' overviews by treating the study of plants as a window upon which to delve into Aboriginal culture. The topic of Aboriginal use and perception of plants is vas...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Clarke, Philip A.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Sydney : Rosenberg Pub., 2011.
Temas:
Human-plant relationships > Australia.
Aboriginal Australians > Ethnobotany.
Aboriginal Australians > Medicine.
Aboriginal Australians > Food.
Aboriginal Australians > Social life and customs.
Relations homme-plante > Australie.
Australiens (Aborigènes) > Ethnobotanique.
Australiens (Aborigènes) > Médecine.
Australiens (Aborigènes) > Mœurs et coutumes.
NATURE > Animals > Wildlife.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Biological Diversity.
Aboriginal Australians > Food
Aboriginal Australians > Medicine
Aboriginal Australians > Social life and customs
Human-plant relationships
Australia
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface; PART ONE: PLANTS AND THE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE; Chapter 1 Socialising Plants; Chapter 2 Plants of the Dreaming; PART TWO: CULTURAL IMPACT ON PLANTS; Chapter 3 Leaving a Mark; Chapter 4 A Seasonal Life; Chapter 5 Fire-stick Ecology; PART THREE: ABORIGINAL PLANT USES; Chapter 6 Planning Ahead; Chapter 7 Plant Food Technology; Chapter 8 The Power of Plants; Chapter 9 Plants as Tools; PART FOUR: PEOPLE, PLANTS AND CHANGE; Chapter 10 The Old and the New; Chapter 11 Appreciating Aboriginal Uses of Plants; Notes; References; General Index.

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