Australia
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 popula... read full description below.
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| Interest Age |
Young Adults |
| Reading Age |
Young Adults |
| Library of Congress |
Australia - History, Australia - Civilization |
| NBS Text |
Regional History |
| ONIX Text |
General/trade |
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| Number of Pages |
168 |
| Dimensions |
Width: 113mm
Height: 174mm
Spine: 9mm |
| Weight |
130g |
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| Dewey Code |
994 |
| Catalogue Code |
255521 |
Description of this Book
In this Very Short Introduction Kenneth Morgan provides a wide-ranging and thematic introduction to modern Australia. He examines the main features of its history, geography, and culture since the beginning of the white settlement in New South Wales in 1788. Drawing attention to the distinctive features of Australian life he places contemporary developments in a historical perspective, highlighting the importance of Australia's indigenous culture and making connections between Australia and the wider word. Balancing the successful growth of Australian institutions and democratic traditions, he considers the struggles that occurred in the making of modern Australia.
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Author's Bio
<br>Kenneth Morgan is Professor of History at Brunel University, London, and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.<br>
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