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UNINA9910659197403321 |
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Titolo |
Zombie myths of Australian military history [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Craig Stockings |
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Sydney, N.S.W., : University of New South Wales Press, 2010 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (290 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Military history |
Electronic books. |
Australia History, Military |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Contributors; [Introduction] The walking 'undead' and Australian military history; [1] The frontier war that never was; [2] Breaker Morant: The murderer as martyr; [3] The myths of August at Gallipoli; [4] Australians broke the Hindenburg Line; [5] 'There is an idea that the Australian is a born soldier [6] Out in the midday sun: The loss of HMAS Sydney II; [7] Dramatic myth and dull truth: Invasion by Japan in 1942; [8] 'Australia's Thermopylae'? The Kokoda Trail; [9] In every war but one?Myth, history and Vietnam ; [10] Two tales of Timor |
[Epilogue] Returning the zombies to their graves Notes; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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In this fascinating account, leading Australian military historians tackle 10 of the most enduring historical zombies, or national myths, that have staggered their way through the halls of military history for more than 200 years. From Aboriginal resistance and invasion to Australia's recent involvement in East Timor, this record disproves the incorrectly memorialized and so-called gallant deeds of past Australian servicemen. Provocative and opinionated, this record attempts to correct the historical record. |
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