Australian history in 7 questions / / John Hirst
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| Autore: |
Hirst John
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| Titolo: |
Australian history in 7 questions / / John Hirst
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| Pubblicazione: | Collingwood, Victoria : , : Black, Incorporated, , 2014 |
| ©2014 | |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (249 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 994.5 |
| Soggetto geografico: | Australia History |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | FRONT COVER; ALSO BY JOHN HIRST; AUSTRALIAN HISTORY IN SEVEN QUESTIONS; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; QUESTION 1: WHY DID ABORIGINES NOT BECOME FARMERS?; QUESTION 2: HOW DID A PENAL COLONY CHANGE PEACEFULLY TO A DEMOCRACY?; QUESTION 3: WHY WAS AUSTRALIA SO PROSPEROUS SO EARLY?; QUESTION 4: WHY DID THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES FEDERATE?; QUESTION 5: WHAT EFFECT DID CONVICT ORIGINS HAVE ON NATIONAL CHARACTER?; QUESTION 6: WHY WAS THE POSTWAR MIGRATION PROGRAMME A SUCCESS?; QUESTION 7: WHY IS AUSTRALIA NOT A REPUBLIC?; NOTES; INDEX |
| Sommario/riassunto: | 'If there are genuine questions about Australian history, there is something to puzzle over. The history ceases to be predictable- and dull.'From the author of The Shortest History of Europe, acclaimed historian John Hirst, comes this fresh and stimulating approach to understanding Australia's past and present. Hirst asks and answers questions that get to the heart of Australia's history: Why did Aborigines not take up farming? How did a penal colony change peacefully into a democratic society? Why was Australia so prosperous so early? Why did the colonies federate? What effect did convict origins have on national character? Why was the postwar migration programme a success? Why is Australia not a republic? Engaging and enjoyable, and written for the novice and the expert alike, Australian History in 7 Questions explains how we became the nation we are today. |
| Altri titoli varianti: | Australian history in seven questions |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Australian history in 7 questions |
| ISBN: | 1-922231-70-3 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910464341003321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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