The History of Australia

Bibliographic Data

ID19948428
AuthorsFrancis Clarke (corresponding author), Frank G Clarke
Year2002
Publication date2002-01-01
Open AccessNo
TypeBOOK
VenueThe History of Australia (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherGreenwood (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.5040/9798400664458
OpenAlexW617207415
ISBN9798400664458
LanguageEN
Citations received5

Australian history has been written for over two centuries beginning with European explorers and colonists attempting to convey something of the complexity of the strange upside-down world they encountered in the southern hemisphere. Of course, aboriginal peoples had lived in Australia for millennia before the arrival of the whites. Modern Australia has its foundations in these two cultural strands. Intertwined with these are the impact of colonialism and federation, indentured servitude and convict transportation, the effects of El Niño on European-style farming techniques, gold rushes, and longstanding issues of ethnicity, immigration, and religious tolerance. Covering these topics and more, this most recent and up-to date narrative history of Australia includes a timeline of major events, a biographic sketches of noteworthy historical figures, and a bibliographic essay. Noted historian of Australia, Francis Clarke, provides a complete, comprehensive, and contemporary account of the political, economic, and cultural forces of each period of Australian history and gives readers a clear understanding of the many factors that have shaped the country. Written for a general audience,The History of Australiais the perfect introduction to Land Down Under

Ancient history · Archaeology · Boom · Bust · Economic history · Geography · Multiculturalism · Political science · Timeline · Australian History and Society · Engineering · History · Law