'We're second-class citizens in our own country. No, we're not even citizens. Heavens, and this is the fifties!'History is about the heroes. Rainbow's End chronicles the lives of three generations of Koori women —unsung heroes who fight the good fight every day from their humpy on Yorta Yorta country. Matriarch Nan Dear, the emerging activist Gladys, and the aspiring nurse Dolly reside along a river that continues to rise, threatening their displacement (time and ...

Set within the explosive cultural shifts of the 1960s and 1980s, Becoming Kirrali Lewis chronicles the journey of a young Aboriginal teenager as she leaves her home town in rural Victoria to take on a law degree in Melbourne in 1985. Adopted at birth by a white family, Kirrali doesn't question her cultural roots until a series of life-changing events force her to face up to her true identity.

Stolen tells of five young Aboriginal children forcibly removed from their parents, brought up in a repressive children's home and trained for domestic service and other menial jobs. Segregated from society from their earliest years, not all of them successfully manage their lives when released into the outside world.The pain, poignancy and sheer desperation of their lives is seen through the children's own eyes as they struggle to make sense of a world where they have bee...

On a sweltering day, 26 January, 1788, on a bluff high above Sydney Cove, seven Aboriginal men stand looking out to sea. Moored off-shore is a huge nowee (boat) … then there are two, then more. Who are these visitors? Where are they from? What do they want? Should they be turned away—by force—or welcomed to country?In the playscript The Visitors, Muruwari playwright Jane Harrison (Stolen, Rainbow's End) reimagines the arrival of the First Fleet from a Fir...

Ancient Art and Ritualby Jane HarrisonIt may be well at the outset to say clearly what is the aim of the present volume. The title is Ancient Art and Ritual, but the reader will find in it no general summary or even outline of the facts of either ancient art or ancient ritual. These facts are easily accessible in handbooks. The point of my title and the real gist of my argument lie perhaps in the word "and"--that is, in the intimate connection which I have tried to show exis...

In "Myths of Greece and Rome," Jane Harrison masterfully intertwines rich narrative and scholarly insight to explore the tapestry of ancient mythologies that have shaped Western thought. Employing a vivid, accessible style, Harrison delves into the essential themes of creation, heroism, and the human condition as presented in classical myths. The work highlights the interconnectedness of these ancient stories, placing them within a broader cultural and historical context that emphasizes th...

Myths of Greece and Rome presents the classical legends not as inert ornaments of antiquity, but as living narratives shaped by worship, social memory, and poetic transmission. Harrison recounts the stories of gods, heroes, transformations, and sacred contests with lucid elegance, while situating them within the wider literary inheritance of Homer, Hesiod, tragedy, and Roman adaptation. Her style combines accessibility with a distinctly scholarly sensitivity to ritual origins and symbolic ...

IT may be well at the outset to say clearly what is the aim of the present volume. The title is Ancient Art and Ritual, but the reader will find in it no general summary or even outline of the facts of either ancient art or ancient ritual. These facts are easily accessible in handbooks. The point of my title and the real gist of my argument lie perhaps in the word "and"--that is, in the intimate connection which I have tried to show exists between ritual and art. This connection has, I bel...

Illustrated. Chapters include; Art and Ritual; Primitive Ritual: Pantomimic Dances; Seasonal Rites: The Spring Festival; The Spring Festival in Greece; Transition From Ritual To Art; Greek Sculpture; and, Ritual, Art and Life.

This short review of the Greek pantheon (there is little about Rome), is part of a series of inexpensive adult education books published during the 1920s.

Jane Ellen Harrison (1850-1928) was a British classical scholar and one of the leading figures in the field of Greek mythology and anthropology. She played a significant role in the development of modern studies of Greek religion and mythology.In "Myths of Greece and Rome," Harrison examines various Greek and Roman myths, delving into their origins, symbolism, and cultural significance. She explores the narratives, characters, and themes found in these mythologies, shedding light on their ...

In "Myths of Greece and Rome," Jane Harrison presents a compelling exploration of classical mythology through a contemporary lens, weaving together the rich tapestry of legendary tales with an accessible narrative style. The book delves into the origins, meanings, and transformations of iconic myths, employing a scholarly yet engaging prose that invites readers to contemplate their cultural significance and enduring relevance. Harrison's nuanced interpretations are grounded in both histori...