Mapping Religious Belief in Australian Culture

Authors

  • Lyn McCredden Deakin University

Keywords:

religion, the sacred, Mudrooroo, critical approaches

Abstract

The paper discusses the dichotomy between the 'metaphysical ascendancy' and postcolonial critical approaches, considering their implications for Aboriginal claims to sacred sites and referring to Mudrooroo's Doctor Wooreddy's Prescription for Enduring the Ending of the World and Master of the Ghost Dreaming.

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Published

2013-02-17

Issue

1995: Crossing Lines: Formations of Australian Culture

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How to Cite

Mapping Religious Belief in Australian Culture. (2013). Journal of the Association for the Study of Australian Literature, 102-107. https://openjournals.library.sydney.edu.au/JASAL/article/view/9961