Australia : A Cultural History
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Australia : A Cultural History

John Rickard

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Australia : A Cultural History

John Rickard

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About This Book

Australia: A Cultural History, first published in 1988, is still the only short history of Australia from a cultural perspective. It has acquired a unique reputation as an introduction to the development of Australian society and was listed by the historian and public intellectual John Hirst in his 'First XI: The best Australian history books'. The book focuses on the transmission of values, beliefs and customs amongst the diverse mix of peoples who are today's Australians. The story begins with the 60, 000 years of the Aboriginal presence and their continuing material and spiritual relationship with the land, and takes readers through the turbulent years of British colonisation and the emergence, through prosperity, war and depression, of the cultural accommodations which have been distinctively Australian. This 3rd Edition concludes with a critical review of the challenges facing contemporary Australia and warns that 'we may get the future we deserve'. [Some images unavailable for OA]

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Publisher
Monash University Publishing
Year
2017
ISBN
9781921867613
Topic
History
Subtopic
Australian & Oceanian History
Index
History

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    Citation styles for Australia : A Cultural History

    APA 6 Citation

    Rickard, J. (2017). Australia : A Cultural History ([edition missing]). Monash University Publishing. Retrieved from https://www.perlego.com/book/2329532/australia-a-cultural-history-pdf (Original work published 2017)

    Chicago Citation

    Rickard, John. (2017) 2017. Australia : A Cultural History. [Edition missing]. Monash University Publishing. https://www.perlego.com/book/2329532/australia-a-cultural-history-pdf.

    Harvard Citation

    Rickard, J. (2017) Australia : A Cultural History. [edition missing]. Monash University Publishing. Available at: https://www.perlego.com/book/2329532/australia-a-cultural-history-pdf (Accessed: 25 September 2021).

    MLA 7 Citation

    Rickard, John. Australia : A Cultural History. [edition missing]. Monash University Publishing, 2017. Web. 25 Sept. 2021.