A Distant Field Of Murder
| Author | : Jan Critchett |
| Publisher | : Melbourne Univ. Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 227 |
| Release | : 2013-04-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780522863000 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0522863000 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (000 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis A Distant Field Of Murder by : Jan Critchett
Download or read book A Distant Field Of Murder written by Jan Critchett and published by Melbourne Univ. Publishing. This book was released on 2013-04-01 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jan Critchett challenges some of strongly held opinions about Aboriginal culture: that their only shelters were frail mia-mias, that they were nomadic and had no attachment to a particular area of land, and that they were simple hunters and gatherers. With a particular focus on the Western District of Victoria, known under the Squatting Act as Portland Bay, Critchett begins and ends the book with the story of Hissing Swan or Kaawirn Kuunawarn.
