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Autore |
Hirst John (John Bradley), <1942-2016, > |
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Looking for Australia : historical essays / / John Hirst |
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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia : , : Black Inc., , 2010 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (299 p.) |
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Social history |
Australia Politics and government |
Australia Social conditions |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Introduction; Telling the History; Where Best to Look? The First XI Books; How Best to Write? Narrative or Theme; History for New Citizens; Convict Settlers; A Harsh Country; Diggers; Economy and Politics; Sport; Nation; Aboriginal People; National Character; Aborigines and the National Game; The Convict Legacy; Bushmen and Bushrangers; The Life and Work of Russel Ward; The Death of Henry Lawson; Political Life; Making Voting Secret; Making Voting Compulsory; Deeds of Courage; Labor's Part in Australian History: A Lament |
Was Curtin the Best Prime Minister?A Nation of Immigrants; Managing Difference; More or Less Diverse?; A British Dependency; Empire, State and Nation; A Republican Manifesto; Publication Details; Index; Also by John Hirst ... |
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What are the qualities at the heart of Australian culture? How did they arise? What distinguishes us from other nations beyond a fondness for calling each other 'mate'? And what do such national quirks reveal about our society, our past and our attitudes towards it?Looking for Australia is a fascinating collection of essays by historian John Hirst. Together they form a multi-faceted portrait of Australia as a distinctive nation, with its own political culture, character and style, and particular ways of seeing itself.Among other subjects, Hirst considers the effects of convict origins on natio |
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