A Voice from the Far Interior of Australia
Author | : John SIDNEY (a Bushman.) |
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Total Pages | : 92 |
Release | : 1847 |
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Author | : John SIDNEY (a Bushman.) |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 92 |
Release | : 1847 |
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Author | : Henry Allon |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 576 |
Release | : 1848 |
Genre | : Christianity |
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Author | : John Hirst |
Publisher | : Black Inc. |
Total Pages | : 281 |
Release | : 2010-08-02 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1921866543 |
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 national character, what drove the bushrangers to their daring deeds, and why Australia has compulsory voting. He examines whether Aborigines played a part in the origins of Australian Rules football, and asks whether Curtin was indeed our greatest prime minister. He discusses how best to tell Australia’s history, and, after reflecting on our past as a British dependency, makes a stirring case for a future, fully independent republic. “He brings a critical, discerning eye to all aspects of Australian history...incisive and compelling” - the Courier Mail “A powerful controversialist … a brilliant historian”—Australian Book Review “This is a brilliant book.” - the Mercury “Hirst’s genius and sincerity shine through, and his easy prose combined with his unorthodox views make for compelling reading.” – Canberra Times “highly recommended” - Bookseller+Publisher “exceptionally subtle and meticulous” - Sydney Morning Herald
Author | : T. Inglis Moore |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 360 |
Release | : 2023-07-28 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 0520316193 |
This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1971.
Author | : John Hirst |
Publisher | : ReadHowYouWant.com |
Total Pages | : 294 |
Release | : 2011 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1458762963 |
Is there an Australian national character? What are its distinguishing features? Over the years, how have insiders and outsiders summed up this country and its people, and how have Australians responded to outside criticism? In The Australians, John Hirst gathers together the key assessments of the national character, on topics as diverse as sport, war, mateship, humour, put-downs, suburbia and going native. There is celebration and criticism. There is humour and insight. There is the difference between what Australians think of themselves and what they are really like. Contributors include Winston Churchill, Ned Kelly, Tim Flannery, Henry Lawson, Peter Cosgrove, Germaine Greer, Charles Darwin, Charles Dickens, Captain James Cook, David Malouf, Mark Twain, H.G. Wells, Patrick White, Oscar Wilde and Tim Winton.
Author | : Margaret Mendelawitz |
Publisher | : University of Sydney |
Total Pages | : 213 |
Release | : 2011 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1920898670 |
Of the nearly 3000 articles published in Household Words, some 100 related to Australia and have been collected in this anthology. Dickens saw Australia offering opportunities for England's poor and downtrodden to make a new start and a brighter future for themselves; optimism reflected in many of the articles.
Author | : Commonwealth Parliamentary Library (Australia) |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 996 |
Release | : 1912 |
Genre | : Australia |
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Author | : Eugene Benson |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 1950 |
Release | : 2004-11-30 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 1134468482 |
" ... Documents the history and development of [Post-colonial literatures in English, together with English and American literature] and includes original research relating to the literatures of some 50 countries and territories. In more than 1,600 entries written by more than 600 internationally recognized scholars, it explores the effect of the colonial and post-colonial experience on literatures in English worldwide.
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Release | : 1831 |
Genre | : English literature |
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Total Pages | : 516 |
Release | : 1847 |
Genre | : English literature |
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