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Australia : a very short introduction

By Morgan , Kenneth

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press
Year
2012
ISBN
978-0-19-958993-7, 0199589933
Language
english
Format
MOBI
Filesize
731 kB (748427 bytes)
Series
Very Short Introductions 319
Edition
1
Pages
150\0
Time added
2017-08-15 11:00:00
Australia -- History.;Australia -- Civilization.;C

Description

In this Very Short Introduction, Kenneth Morgan provides a wide-ranging thematic introduction to modern Australia, examining the main features of its history, geography and culture since the beginning of European settlement in New South Wales in 1788. It highlights the distinctive features of Australian life by placing contemporary developments in historical perspective, by paying attention to Australia's indigenous culture, and by making connections between Australia and the wider world. Morgan also balances his discussion of the successful growth of Australian institutions and democratic traditions with the struggles that occurred in the making of modern Australia--in other words, between the optimistic approach to life in the Antipodes and the more negative view of the "black armband tradition."

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