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Description:Volume 1 of The Cambridge History of Australia explores Australia’s history from ancient times through to Federation in 1901. It begins with an archaeological examination of the continent’s Indigenous history, which dates back 50,000 years. This volume examines the i rst European encounters with Australia and its Indigenous people, and the subsequent colonisation of the land by the British in the late eighteenth century, providing insight into the realities of a convict society and how this shaped the nation’s development.Part I traces the dynamic growth in Australia’s economy, demography and industry throughout the nineteenth century, as it moved towards a system of liberal democracy and one of the most dei ning events in its history: the Federation of the colonies in 1901. Part II of ers a deeper investigation of key topics, such as relations between Indigenous people and settlers, and Australia’s colonial identity. It also covers the economy, science and technology, law and literature.This volume is informed by a geographic sensibility: land emerges as a central theme in Australian history, shaping its political, legal and social past; and the authors examine regional and Australian–Pacii c ideas of history and identity.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Cambridge History of Australia (vol. i): Indigenous and Colonial Australia. To get started finding The Cambridge History of Australia (vol. i): Indigenous and Colonial Australia, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 636

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Release: 2013

ISBN: 1107011531

Description: Volume 1 of The Cambridge History of Australia explores Australia’s history from ancient times through to Federation in 1901. It begins with an archaeological examination of the continent’s Indigenous history, which dates back 50,000 years. This volume examines the i rst European encounters with Australia and its Indigenous people, and the subsequent colonisation of the land by the British in the late eighteenth century, providing insight into the realities of a convict society and how this shaped the nation’s development.Part I traces the dynamic growth in Australia’s economy, demography and industry throughout the nineteenth century, as it moved towards a system of liberal democracy and one of the most dei ning events in its history: the Federation of the colonies in 1901. Part II of ers a deeper investigation of key topics, such as relations between Indigenous people and settlers, and Australia’s colonial identity. It also covers the economy, science and technology, law and literature.This volume is informed by a geographic sensibility: land emerges as a central theme in Australian history, shaping its political, legal and social past; and the authors examine regional and Australian–Pacii c ideas of history and identity.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Cambridge History of Australia (vol. i): Indigenous and Colonial Australia. To get started finding The Cambridge History of Australia (vol. i): Indigenous and Colonial Australia, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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