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Freedom on the fatal shore : Australia's first colony / / John Hirst
| Freedom on the fatal shore : Australia's first colony / / John Hirst |
| Autore | Hirst J. B (John Bradley) |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Melbourne, Victoria : , : Black Inc., , 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (806 p.) |
| Disciplina | 365.9944 |
| Soggetto topico | Penal colonies - Great Britain |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-921866-32-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Foreword; Convict Society and its Enemies; Preface; 1 The enemies; 2 Masters and servants; Making Convicts Servants; Flogging and Work; Good Masters and Bad; 3 Convicts and society; The Economy and Penal Principles; The Law and Convicts' Rights; Rebellion and Security; Status and Politics; Dependence and Self Criticism; 4 The shame of Botany Bay; The Strange Birth of Colonial Democracy; Preface; Introduction: democracy and its dangers; I A British Democracy; 1 Tricking the British; 2 Betrayed by the British; 3 Making Britain democratic
4 Desperately loyalII Democracy and Society; 5 Landlords and tenants; 6 The effects of gold; 7 Marks of distinction; 8 Bushmen and bushrangers; III Fruits of Democracy; 9 Attacking the rich; 10 Excluding the Chinese; 11 Disgust; IV Democracy and Authority; 12 The governing of diggers; 13 Police and bushrangers; 14 Local authority; Epilogue: the unwanted; Sources; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910459791903321 |
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| Melbourne, Victoria : , : Black Inc., , 2008 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Looking for Australia : historical essays / / John Hirst
| Looking for Australia : historical essays / / John Hirst |
| Autore | Hirst J. B (John Bradley) |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia : , : Black Inc., , 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (299 p.) |
| Disciplina | 306.0994 |
| Soggetto topico | Social history |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-921866-54-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
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 ... |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910459818503321 |
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Hirst J. B (John Bradley)
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| Melbourne, Victoria, Australia : , : Black Inc., , 2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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