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The Eagle and the Crow
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A unique exploration into Indigenous ways of knowing, being and relating, with an in-depth focus on kinship systems and how their cyclical nature foiled attempts by missionaries to destroy them. Part instruction manual and part philosophical text, The Eagle and the Crow is a profound work...
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A unique exploration into Indigenous ways of knowing, being and relating, with an in-depth focus on kinship systems and how their cyclical nature foiled attempts by missionaries to destroy them.
Part instruction manual and part philosophical text, The Eagle and the Crow is a profound work of First Nations knowledge and research. Written as a series of lyric essays, JM Field's book traverses Gamilaraay conceptions of time and place, the ways English can quietly disrupt languages and cultures, and the form and practical functions of kinship systems.
Most importantly, Field's fascinating insights from mathematics offer a map for the revitalisation of Gamilaraay social structures once prohibited during the Missionary Era. Generous yet restrained, this collection is an important act of resistance.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780702269127
Publisher: University of Queensland Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 29 July 2025
Country: Australia
Imprint: University of Queensland Press
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 11.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 197.0mm
Weight: 134g
Pages: 120
About the Author
Dr JM Field (Spearim) is a Gamilaraay mari from Moree way, but grew up on Darug land in a small town along the Great Dividing Range. He studied maths and French literature at the University of Sydney, before completing a doctorate at Balliol College, Oxford. He remains a research mathematician, with a focus on the mathematics and genetics of traditional kinship systems. He is also the author of Etta and the Shadow Taboo, which was highly commended for the Victorian Premier's Literary Awards (Indigenous Writing) as well as shortlisted for the Prime Minister's Literary Awards (Children's Literature).
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