Life and Progress in Australasia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19905069 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael Davitt (0009-0007-1588-9366, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Publication date | 2011-12-29 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | Life and Progress in Australasia (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1017/cbo9781139108232 |
| OpenAlex | W1514934136 |
| ISBN | 9781139108232 |
| Open Library | OL29088977M |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
Michael Davitt (1846–1906) was a prominent and influential figure in Irish politics in the nineteenth century. A fervent supporter of Irish independence, he was imprisoned more than once in England, but later became a Member of Parliament for Irish constituencies. In this book, first published in 1898, Davitt records a journey of seven months through the Australasian colonies, noting his impressions of the areas he passed through and discussing the political and social norms across the different regions. He examines land laws in many of the areas and describes the different industries then emerging. He also reports on the treatment of aborigines, ranging from 'exterminating the aborigines' in Tasmania to the 'efforts to protect them' in Western Australia, and finally focuses on prisons and prisoner welfare across the colonies he visited. This book offers a wealth of information on many aspects of nineteenth-century Australasia
Economic history · Genealogy · Geography · Independence (probability theory) · Irish · Parliament · Political science · Politics · Supporter · Australian History and Society · History · Law · Australia · description and travel · New zealand
| Citations per year | 0.11 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1973 - 2008 (36) |
| Highly cited | No |