Collected Essays: 40 Years in Print

By Aldo Massola

Aldo Massola became known to the wider public as the author of a series of books on the Aborigines of south-eastern Australia published in the late 1960s and early 1970s.In fact, his writing began much earlier and covered a more diverse range of topics than might be generally realised.Here collected for the first time are a selection of a dozen and a half newspaper and magazine articles, book reviews and other shorter pieces including, from 1935, his first-ever published article (on young Aldo's hobby of breeding tropical fish).On his signature subject, he discusses Aboriginal art and history, land rights and - ranging beyond Australia - examines art and artifacts from India, Tibet and Melanesia; explores life in tribal Africa, the Egypt of the Pharaohs and the ancient Roman town of Herculaneum; and considers the origins of some popular maritime legends.Also included is a tribute written in memory of his teacher and mentor, the renowned anthropologist Dr. Leonhard Adam, and, as an appendix, a compilation of some 1,000 Aboriginal words suitable for the naming of houses, boats, pets and the like.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1461159407
• ISBN13: 9781461159407
• Release Date: June 2011
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.3" x 5.0"