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Dark Emu: Aboriginal Australia and the Birth of Agriculture by Bruce Pascoe
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- Publication Date
- 2018-05-15
- Pages
- 288
- ISBN
- 9781947534087
- Book Title
- Dark Emu : Aboriginal Australia and the Birth of Agriculture
- Publisher
- Scribe Publications
- Item Length
- 8.2 in
- Publication Year
- 2018
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.8 in
- Genre
- Technology & Engineering, Business & Economics, Sports & Recreation, History, Social Science
- Topic
- Archaeology, Hunting, Development / Economic Development, Indigenous Studies, Agriculture / General, Agriculture & Food (See Also Political Science / Public Policy / Agriculture & Food Policy), Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Customs & Traditions, Australia & New Zealand
- Item Weight
- 10.2 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.5 in
- Number of Pages
- 288 Pages
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Contradicts the conventional wisdom that native peoples were primitive hunter-gatherers History has portrayed Australia's First Peoples, the Aboriginals, as hunter-gatherers who lived on an empty, uncultivated land. History is wrong. In this seminal book, Bruce Pascoe uncovers evidence that long before the arrival of white men, Aboriginal people across the continent were building dams and wells; planting, irrigating, and harvesting seeds, and then preserving the surplus and storing it in houses, sheds, or secure vessels; and creating elaborate cemeteries and manipulating the landscape. All of these behaviors were inconsistent with the hunter-gatherer tag, which turns out have been a convenient lie that worked to justify dispossession. Using compelling evidence from the records and diaries of early Australian explorers and colonists, he reveals that Aboriginal systems of food production and land management have been blatantly understated in modern retellings of early Aboriginal history, and that a new look at Australia's past is required--for the benefit of all Australians. Dark Emu, a bestseller in Australia, won both the Book of the Year Award and the Indigenous Writer's Prize in the 2016 New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards.
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Publisher
Scribe Publications
ISBN-10
1947534084
ISBN-13
9781947534087
eBay Product ID (ePID)
239757495
Product Key Features
Book Title
Dark Emu : Aboriginal Australia and the Birth of Agriculture
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2018
Topic
Archaeology, Hunting, Development / Economic Development, Indigenous Studies, Agriculture / General, Agriculture & Food (See Also Political Science / Public Policy / Agriculture & Food Policy), Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Customs & Traditions, Australia & New Zealand
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Technology & Engineering, Business & Economics, Sports & Recreation, History, Social Science
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
10.2 Oz
Item Length
8.2 in
Item Width
5.5 in
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23
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"Australia's education system tended to emphasize the struggle and pluck of settlers. Dark Emu shifted the gaze, pointing to peaceful towns and well-tended land devastated by European aggression and cattle grazing. In a nation of 25 million people, the book has sold more than 260,000 copies." --Damien Cave, The New York Times "Unputdownable." --Darina Allen, Irish Examiner "An extraordinary book." --David Grieg, The Herald "The truth-telling must go on." --Stephen Fitzpatrick, The Australian "This is the most important book on Australia and should be read by every Australian." --Marcia Langton, The Australian "Dark Emu ... is revolutionary, the most important book published in Australia by any writer in this or any other century." --Jersey Evening Post "[A] brisk and lucidly written account...This is an important and deeply researched reinterpretation of Australian history and a stark warning about the danger of accepting received wisdom at face value." --Publishers Weekly, starred review "Essential reading for anyone who wants to understand what Australia once was, or what it might yet be if we heed the lessons of long and sophisticated human occupation." --NSW Premier's Literacy Awards judging panel "I'm grateful for a book that has so enlivened the engagement of Australians with their country's history ... In spite of half a century of eloquent activism and scholarship, most Australians still grossly underestimate the sophistication of Indigenous culture, technology and governance. The popular embrace of Pascoe's work suggests that many are keen to learn." --Tom Griffiths, Emeritus Professor of History at the Australian National University "[Pascoe's] arguments about the reality of Aboriginal agriculture, acquaculture, food storage and preservation are not new, but hitherto they have been buried in scientific papers, less accessible writings, or not pursued in such a sustained manner. He has done a great service by bringing this material to students and general readers, and in such a lively and engaging fashion ... I heartily recommend this book to teachers of Aboriginal studies." --Richard Broome, Emeritus Professor of History at La Trobe University "[A]n important book that advances a powerful argument for re-evaluating the sophistication of Aboriginal peoples' economic and socio-political livelihoods, and calls for Australia to embrace the complexity, sophistication and innovative skills of Indigenous people into its concept of itself as a nation." --Dr Michael Davis, Aboriginal History, "[A] brisk and lucidly written account...This is an important and deeply researched reinterpretation of Australian history and a stark warning about the danger of accepting received wisdom at face value." STARRED REVIEW, [Pascoe's] arguments about the reality of Aboriginal agriculture, acquaculture, food storage and preservation are not new, but hitherto they have been buried in scientific papers, less accessible writings, or not pursued in such a sustained manner. He has done a great service by bringing this material to students and general readers, and in such a lively and engaging fashion ... I heartily recommend this book to teachers of Aboriginal studies., "Australia's education system tended to emphasize the struggle and pluck of settlers. Dark Emushifted the gaze, pointing to peaceful towns and well-tended land devastated by European aggression and cattle grazing. In a nation of 25 million people, the book has sold more than 260,000 copies." --Damien Cave, The New York Times "Unputdownable." --Darina Allen, Irish Examiner "An extraordinary book." --David Grieg, The Herald "The truth-telling must go on." --Stephen Fitzpatrick, The Australian "This is the most important book on Australia and should be read by every Australian." --Marcia Langton, The Australian "Dark Emu ... is revolutionary, the most important book published in Australia by any writer in this or any other century." --Jersey Evening Post "[A] brisk and lucidly written account...This is an important and deeply researched reinterpretation of Australian history and a stark warning about the danger of accepting received wisdom at face value." --Publishers Weekly, starred review "Essential reading for anyone who wants to understand what Australia once was, or what it might yet be if we heed the lessons of long and sophisticated human occupation." --NSW Premier's Literacy Awards judging panel "I'm grateful for a book that has so enlivened the engagement of Australians with their country's history ... In spite of half a century of eloquent activism and scholarship, most Australians still grossly underestimate the sophistication of Indigenous culture, technology and governance. The popular embrace of Pascoe's work suggests that many are keen to learn." --Tom Griffiths, Emeritus Professor of History at the Australian National University "[Pascoe's] arguments about the reality of Aboriginal agriculture, acquaculture, food storage and preservation are not new, but hitherto they have been buried in scientific papers, less accessible writings, or not pursued in such a sustained manner. He has done a great service by bringing this material to students and general readers, and in such a lively and engaging fashion ... I heartily recommend this book to teachers of Aboriginal studies." --Richard Broome, Emeritus Professor of History at La Trobe University "[A]n important book that advances a powerful argument for re-evaluating the sophistication of Aboriginal peoples' economic and socio-political livelihoods, and calls for Australia to embrace the complexity, sophistication and innovative skills of Indigenous people into its concept of itself as a nation." --Dr Michael Davis, Aboriginal History, Dark Emu ... is revolutionary, the most important book published in Australia by any writer in this or any other century., "[A] brisk and lucidly written account...This is an important and deeply researched reinterpretation of Australian history and a stark warning about the danger of accepting received wisdom at face value." STARRED REVIEW -- Publishers Weekly "Unputdownable." -- Darina Allen, Irish Examiner "The truth-telling must go on." -- Stephen Fitzpatrick, The Australian "[A]n important book that advances a powerful argument for re-evaluating the sophistication of Aboriginal peoples' economic and socio-political livelihoods, and calls for Australia to embrace the complexity, sophistication and innovative skills of Indigenous people into its concept of itself as a nation." -- Aboriginal History, Essential reading for anyone who wants to understand what Australia once was, or what it might yet be if we heed the lessons of long and sophisticated human occupation., [A] brisk and lucidly written account...This is an important and deeply researched reinterpretation of Australian history and a stark warning about the danger of accepting received wisdom at face value., '[A]n important book that advances a powerful argument for re-evaluating the sophistication of Aboriginal peoples' economic and socio-political livelihoods, and calls for Australia to embrace the complexity, sophistication and innovative skills of Indigenous people into its concept of itself as a nation.', Australia's education system tended to emphasise the struggle and pluck of settlers. Dark Emushifted the gaze, pointing to peaceful towns and well-tended land devastated by European aggression and cattle grazing. In a nation of 25 million people, the book has sold more than 260,000 copies., [A]n important book that advances a powerful argument for re-evaluating the sophistication of Aboriginal peoples' economic and socio-political livelihoods, and calls for Australia to embrace the complexity, sophistication and innovative skills of Indigenous people into its concept of itself as a nation., "Unputdownable." -- Darina Allen, Irish Examiner "[A] brisk and lucidly written account...This is an important and deeply researched reinterpretation of Australian history and a stark warning about the danger of accepting received wisdom at face value." -- Publishers Weekly "The truth-telling must go on." -- Stephen Fitzpatrick, The Australian "[A]n important book that advances a powerful argument for re-evaluating the sophistication of Aboriginal peoples' economic and socio-political livelihoods, and calls for Australia to embrace the complexity, sophistication and innovative skills of Indigenous people into its concept of itself as a nation." -- Aboriginal History, Australia's education system tended to emphasise the struggle and pluck of settlers. Dark Emu shifted the gaze, pointing to peaceful towns and well-tended land devastated by European aggression and cattle grazing. In a nation of 25 million people, the book has sold more than 260,000 copies., "Australia's education system tended to emphasize the struggle and pluck of settlers. Dark Emu shifted the gaze, pointing to peaceful towns and well-tended land devastated by European aggression and cattle grazing. In a nation of 25 million people, the book has sold more than 260,000 copies." -- Damien Cave, New York Times "[A] brisk and lucidly written account...This is an important and deeply researched reinterpretation of Australian history and a stark warning about the danger of accepting received wisdom at face value." STARRED REVIEW -- Publishers Weekly "Unputdownable." -- Darina Allen, Irish Examiner "The truth-telling must go on." -- Stephen Fitzpatrick, The Australian "[A]n important book that advances a powerful argument for re-evaluating the sophistication of Aboriginal peoples' economic and socio-political livelihoods, and calls for Australia to embrace the complexity, sophistication and innovative skills of Indigenous people into its concept of itself as a nation." -- Aboriginal History, 'I'm grateful for a book that has so enlivened the engagement of Australians with their country's history ... In spite of half a century of eloquent activism and scholarship, most Australians still grossly underestimate the sophistication of Indigenous culture, technology and governance. The popular embrace of Pascoe's work suggests that many are keen to learn.'
Dewey Decimal
994.0049915
Lc Classification Number
Gn666.P37 2018
Table of Content
Introduction 1. Agriculture 2. Aquaculture 3. Population and Housing 4. Storage and Preservation 5. Fire 6. The Heavens, Language, and the Law 7. An Australian Agricultural Revolution 8. Accepting History and Creating the Future Acknowledgements Picture credits Bibliography Notes Index
Copyright Date
2017
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