A Shorter History Of Australia
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Author |
: Geoffrey Blainey |
Publisher |
: Random House Australia |
Total Pages |
: 352 |
Release |
: 2014-02-03 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780857984395 |
ISBN-13 |
: 085798439X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (95 Downloads) |
Synopsis A Shorter History of Australia by : Geoffrey Blainey
A broad, concise and inclusive vision of Australia and Australians by one our most renowned historians. After a lifetime of research and debate on Australian and international history, Geoffrey Blainey is well-placed to introduce us to the people who have played a part and to guide us through the events that have created the Australian identity: the mania for spectator sport; the suspicion of the tall poppy; the rivalries of Catholic and Protestant, Sydney and Melbourne, new and old homelands and new and old allies; the conflicts of war abroad and race at home; the importance of technology; defining the outback; the rise and rise of the mining industry; the recognition of our Aboriginal past and Native Title; the successes and failures of the nation. For this enlarged edition Blainey has rewritten or expanded on various episodes and themes and updated relevant matter. He has described significant events and trends of the early-20th century. A ready-reference timeline of major events in Australian history is also included. The Shorter history of Australia is a must for every home and library.
Author |
: Geoffrey Blainey |
Publisher |
: Random House Australia |
Total Pages |
: 338 |
Release |
: 2009 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781741667714 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1741667712 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (14 Downloads) |
Synopsis A Shorter History of Australia by : Geoffrey Blainey
A broad, and concise vision of Australia and Australians. For this edition Blainey has rewritten or expanded on various episodes and themes, making changes to almost every page. A final chapter summarises key factors that shaped, and still shape, this country's history.
Author |
: Manning Clark |
Publisher |
: Penguin Books |
Total Pages |
: 260 |
Release |
: 1992 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0140166890 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780140166897 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (90 Downloads) |
Synopsis A Short History of Australia by : Manning Clark
A reissue of the 1986 revised and illustrated edition of the 1963 title which takes the story of Australia up to 1986. Chapters cover Aborigines and the 200 years of white settlement in an often controversial narrative. Clark also wrote the six-volume TA History of Australia'. Includes notes and an index.
Author |
: Geoffrey Blainey |
Publisher |
: Ivan R. Dee |
Total Pages |
: 480 |
Release |
: 2003-03-08 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781461709862 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1461709865 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (62 Downloads) |
Synopsis A Short History of the World by : Geoffrey Blainey
A superb history of the world's people during the last four million years, beginning before the human race moved out of Africa to explore and settle the other continents. Mr. Blainey explores the development of technology and skills, the rise of major religions, and the role of geography, considering both the larger patterns and the individual nature of history. A delightful read, gracefully written, and full of odd and interesting pieces of information as well as thoughtful comparisons that span both time and space. —William L. O'Neill
Author |
: John Zubrzycki |
Publisher |
: The Experiment, LLC |
Total Pages |
: 232 |
Release |
: 2023-11-07 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781615199983 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1615199985 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (83 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Shortest History of India: From the World's Oldest Civilization to Its Largest Democracy - A Retelling for Our Times (Shortest History) by : John Zubrzycki
5,000 years of history—from the Bhagavad Gita to Bollywood—fill this masterful portrait of the world’s most populous nation and a rising global power. The Shortest History books deliver thousands of years of history in one riveting, fast-paced read. India—a cradle of civilization with five millennia of history, a country of immense consequence and contradiction—often defies ready understanding. What holds its people together—across its many cultures, races, languages, and creeds—and how has India evolved into the liberal democracy it is today? From the Harappan era to Muslim invasions, the Great Mughals, British rule, independence, and present-day hopes, John Zubrzycki distills India’s colossal history into a gripping true story filled with legendary lives: Alexander the Great, Akbar, Robert Clive, Tipu Sultan, Lakshmi Bai, Lord Curzon, Jinnah, and Gandhi. India’s gifts to the world include Buddhism, yoga, the concept of zero, the largest global diaspora—and its influence is only growing. Already the world’s largest democracy, in 2023, India became the most populous nation. Can India overcome its political, social, and religious tensions to be the next global superpower? As the world watches—and wonders—this Shortest History is an essential, clarifying read.
Author |
: Brian Dickey |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 271 |
Release |
: 2020-07-28 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781000246643 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1000246647 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (43 Downloads) |
Synopsis No Charity There by : Brian Dickey
No Charity There, now in a revised edition, provides the first general history of social welfare in Australia. It traces the development of official and community attitudes to demands and expectations. Using material not previously readily available, Brian Dickey analyses how Australian society has sought to solve the problems raised by a wide variety of vulnerable groups since 1788: the aged, orphans, single mothers, the insane, alcoholics and the unemployed. No Charity There is a carefully researched and intelligent study of a subject of ever-increasing importance.
Author |
: Kenneth Morgan |
Publisher |
: Oxford University Press |
Total Pages |
: 169 |
Release |
: 2012-05-31 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780199589937 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0199589933 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (37 Downloads) |
Synopsis Australia: A Very Short Introduction by : Kenneth Morgan
In this Very Short Introduction, Kenneth Morgan provides a wide-ranging and thematic introduction to modern Australia; examining the main features of its history, geography, and culture and drawing attention to the distinctive features of Australian life and its indigenous population and culture.
Author |
: Ernest Scott |
Publisher |
: Good Press |
Total Pages |
: 366 |
Release |
: 2021-11-09 |
ISBN-10 |
: EAN:4066338091673 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (73 Downloads) |
Synopsis A Short History of Australia by : Ernest Scott
"A Short History of Australia" is an accurate and informative treatise on Australian history written by an Australian historian and professor of history at the University of Melbourne, Ernest Scott. It is most valuable to the research of the post-settlement years of Sydney, New South Wales, and the other Australian colonies before the establishment of the Federation.
Author |
: Geoffrey Blainey |
Publisher |
: Penguin Group Australia |
Total Pages |
: 640 |
Release |
: 2011-10-26 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781742534169 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1742534163 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (69 Downloads) |
Synopsis A Short History of Christianity by : Geoffrey Blainey
For 2000 years, Christianity has had a varying but immense influence on world history. Who better, then, than Geoffrey Blainey, author of the best-selling Short History of the World and one of Australia's most accomplished historians, to bring us a history of this world-changing religion. A Short History of Christianity vividly describes many of the significant players in the religion's rise and fall through the ages, from Jesus himself to Francis of Assisi, Martin Luther, Francis Xavier, John Wesley and even the Beatles, who claimed to be 'more popular than Jesus'. Blainey takes us into the world of the mainstream worshippers – the housewives, the stonemasons – and traces the rise of the critics of Christ and his followers. With his characteristic curiosity and storytelling skill, Blainey considers Christianity's central place in world history. Will it remain in the centre? As Blainey observes in his eminently readable account, the story of Christianity is one of many ups and downs. 'Extraordinary.' Herald Sun 'A well-researched journey of faith through history' Courier-Mail 'Told with a deceptive simplicity that will compel {readers}.' Weekend Australian 'Irresistible . . . [Blainey] maintains an informative and enthusiastic style.' Australian Book Review
Author |
: Andrew Leigh |
Publisher |
: Black Inc. |
Total Pages |
: 199 |
Release |
: 2024-10-08 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781922231048 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1922231045 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (48 Downloads) |
Synopsis Battlers and Billionaires by : Andrew Leigh
Is Australia fair enough? And why does inequality matter anyway? In Battlers and Billionaires, Andrew Leigh weaves together vivid anecdotes, interesting history and powerful statistics to tell the story of inequality in this country. This is economics writing at its best. From egalitarian beginnings, Australian inequality rose through the nineteenth century. Then we became more equal again, with inequality falling markedly from the 1920s to the 1970s. Now, inequality is returning to the heights of the 1920s. Leigh shows that while inequality can fuel growth, it also poses dangers to society. Too much inequality risks cleaving us into two Australias, occupying fundamentally separate worlds, with little contact between the haves and the have-nots. And the further apart the rungs on the ladder of opportunity, the harder it is for a kid born into poverty to enter the middle class. Battlers and Billionaires sheds fresh light on what makes Australia distinctive, and what it means to have – and keep – a fair go.