Australian soldiers in Asia-Pacific in World War II / / Lachlan Grant

• Autore: Grant Lachlan
• Pubblicazione: Sydney, New South Wales : , : Newsouth, , 2014
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (286 p.)
• Disciplina: 940.540994
• Soggetto topico: World War, 1939-1945 - Participation, Australian; World War, 1939-1945 - Social aspects - Oceania; World War, 1939-1945 - Social aspects - Southeast Asia
• Soggetto geografico: Australia History, Military 1939-1945
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Acknowledgments; Maps; Introduction; 1. Australia , The War and The World; 2. The New World: Arriving in British Asia; 3. Making Friends: First Encounters with Asia; 4. 'Nothing Like Dorothy Lamour': Perceptions of Asian Women; 5. Myth and Memory: Australia's War in New Guinea; 6. Reversal of Fortunes: POW Contacts in Captivity; 7. At war's End: Facing the New Asia; 8. 'Good Neighbours' or 'Police Dogs of Imperialism'?: Attitudes to Empire; Conclusion; Bibliography; Notes; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Half a million Australians encountered a new world when they entered Asia and the Pacific during World War II: different peoples, cultures, languages and religions chafing under the grip of colonial rule. Moving beyond the battlefield, this book tells the story of how mid-century experiences of troops in Asia-Pacific shaped how we feel about our nation's place in the region and the world. Spanning the vast region from New Guinea to Southeast Asia and India, Lachlan Grant uncovers affecting tales of friendship, grief, spiritual awakening, rebellion, incarceration, sex and souvenir hunting. Focu
• Titolo autorizzato: Australian soldiers in Asia-Pacific in World War II
• ISBN: 1-74224-184-0; 1-74224-706-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910787155603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II