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Australian history has been written for over two centuries beginning with European explorers and colonists attempting to convey something of the complexity of the strange upside-down world they encountered in the southern hemisphere. Of course, aboriginal peoples had lived in Australia for millennia before the arrival of the whites. Modern Australia has its foundations in these two cultural strands. Intertwined with these are the impact of colonialism and federation, indentured servitude and convict transportation, the effects of El Niņo on European-style farming techniques, gold rushes, and longstanding issues of ethnicity, immigration, and religious tolerance. Covering these topics and more, this most recent and up-to date narrative history of Australia includes a timeline of major events, a biographic sketches of noteworthy historical figures, and a bibliographic essay.
Noted historian of Australia, Francis Clarke, provides a complete, comprehensive, and contemporary account of the political, economic, and cultural forces of each period of Australian history and gives readers a clear understanding of the many factors that have shaped the country. Written for a general audience, The History of Australia is the perfect introduction to Land Down Under.
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FRANK G. CLARKE is Professor of History at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia and the author of six books and many articles and book reviews in the area of Australian History. He is also a regular broadcaster on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) national radio programs.
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"This history is a fine example of good story telling and at times one can even find it difficult to put down."-Australian Studies
?This history is a fine example of good story telling and at times one can even find it difficult to put down.?-Australian Studies
?To find a concise history of any nation is always enjoyable....Finally, Australia is on the agenda....[a] fine example of good stortelling and at times one can even find it difficult to put down.?-GASt Newsletter
"To find a concise history of any nation is always enjoyable....Finally, Australia is on the agenda....[a] fine example of good stortelling and at times one can even find it difficult to put down."-GASt Newsletter
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- PublisherGreenwood
- Publication date2002
- ISBN 10 0313314985
- ISBN 13 9780313314988
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages192
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