Malcolm Prentis
Biographic Data
| ID | 5657496 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Malcolm Prentis |
| GIVEN NAMES | Malcolm |
| FAMILY NAME | Prentis |
| SIGNATURE | PRENTIS M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Australian Catholic University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 12 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1972 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
A Savage Country
The Life and Death of Johnny Campbell
Johnny Campbell is not as well-known as another bushranger hanged in 1880. His career was as interesting and could be as symbolic as the career of Ned Kelly. He was also less violent and more successful than Jimmy Governor. There are clear pragmatic and racial reasons for forgetfulness about Johnny Campbell
Research and friendship
published two books and over 20 articles on aspects of Aboriginal culture, society and languages. In that period he grad ually developed some repute as an ethnographer, linguist and student of Aboriginal society. He has generally been included in subsequent lists of pioneers of Aboriginal ethnography in the period from the 1880s to the 1920s
It's a Long Way To the Bottom’
Australian historians have been reluctant to recognize the significance of Scottish immigration and immigrants. And, until relatively recently, Scottish historians were also indifferent, possibly because Canada and New Zealand seemed more Scottish. It is thus worthwhile to ponder the ways in which Australian (and Scottish) historians have approached Scottish migration to and settlement in Australia. Neglected aspects of the Scottish experience in…
Binding or Loosing in Australasia
In the context of recent moves to develop a shared history of Australia and New Zealand (Australasia), this paper identifies a religious dimension in the re-emerging shared history that is connected with other dimensions of the relationship. Building on this recent work, it uncovers the interconnectedness of Presbyterians, Methodists, Congregationalists and Baptists on opposite sides of the Tasman and finds some strength and consistency in the co…
Haggis on the high seas
Hundreds of thousands emigrated from the British Isles to Australia in the nineteenth century. This universal experience is worth knowing about. In particular, was there anything distinctive about the experiences of Scots emigrants to Australia? Scots have usually been lumped in with the English as ‘invisible ethnics’. Do shipboard diaries and letters offer any insights into how the actual emigration experience may have differed? Expressions of w…
From Lemuria to Kow Swamp
Scottish Seceder in the Australian Colonies
From Aberdeen to Coburg
Presbyterians in Australasia
The Presbyterian Ministry In Australia, 1822‐ 1900
Christianity and Society in South India 1840‐60
Haggis on the high seas
Hundreds of thousands emigrated from the British Isles to Australia in the nineteenth century. This universal experience is worth knowing about. In particular, was there anything distinctive about the experiences of Scots emigrants to Australia? Scots have usually been lumped in with the English as ‘invisible ethnics’. Do shipboard diaries and letters offer any insights into how the actual emigration experience may have differed? Expressions of w…
The Life and Death of Johnny Campbell
Johnny Campbell is not as well-known as another bushranger hanged in 1880. His career was as interesting and could be as symbolic as the career of Ned Kelly. He was also less violent and more successful than Jimmy Governor. There are clear pragmatic and racial reasons for forgetfulness about Johnny Campbell
From Aberdeen to Coburg
Christianity and Society in South India 1840‐60
The Presbyterian Ministry In Australia, 1822‐ 1900
Presbyterians in Australasia
From Aberdeen to Coburg
Scottish Seceder in the Australian Colonies
From Lemuria to Kow Swamp
Haggis on the high seas
Hundreds of thousands emigrated from the British Isles to Australia in the nineteenth century. This universal experience is worth knowing about. In particular, was there anything distinctive about the experiences of Scots emigrants to Australia? Scots have usually been lumped in with the English as ‘invisible ethnics’. Do shipboard diaries and letters offer any insights into how the actual emigration experience may have differed? Expressions of w…
Binding or Loosing in Australasia
In the context of recent moves to develop a shared history of Australia and New Zealand (Australasia), this paper identifies a religious dimension in the re-emerging shared history that is connected with other dimensions of the relationship. Building on this recent work, it uncovers the interconnectedness of Presbyterians, Methodists, Congregationalists and Baptists on opposite sides of the Tasman and finds some strength and consistency in the co…
The Life and Death of Johnny Campbell
Johnny Campbell is not as well-known as another bushranger hanged in 1880. His career was as interesting and could be as symbolic as the career of Ned Kelly. He was also less violent and more successful than Jimmy Governor. There are clear pragmatic and racial reasons for forgetfulness about Johnny Campbell
Research and friendship
published two books and over 20 articles on aspects of Aboriginal culture, society and languages. In that period he grad ually developed some repute as an ethnographer, linguist and student of Aboriginal society. He has generally been included in subsequent lists of pioneers of Aboriginal ethnography in the period from the 1880s to the 1920s
It's a Long Way To the Bottom’
Australian historians have been reluctant to recognize the significance of Scottish immigration and immigrants. And, until relatively recently, Scottish historians were also indifferent, possibly because Canada and New Zealand seemed more Scottish. It is thus worthwhile to ponder the ways in which Australian (and Scottish) historians have approached Scottish migration to and settlement in Australia. Neglected aspects of the Scottish experience in…
A Savage Country
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