| The Secret War: A True History of Queensland's Native Police Contributor(s): Richards, Jonathan (Author) |
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ISBN: 070223639X ISBN-13: 9780702236396 Publisher: University of Queensland Pr (Australia) OUR PRICE: $33.25 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2008 Annotation: An authoritative and groundbreaking contribution to the study of Australian colonial history, this record reveals little-known information about a brutal police force of Aborigines that operated under the command of white officers on the Queensland frontier during the 19th century. Arguing that these native patrols--which are charged with killing large numbers of indigenous people in Australia--were a key part of a colonizing tactic used successfully across the the British Empire, this examination exposes native involvement in the white settlement of Australia, the cover-up of the murders by the native police forces, and the approval of the killings by government officials of the time. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Australia & New Zealand - General - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General - Political Science | Law Enforcement |
| Dewey: 363.209 |
| LCCN: 2008378469 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.9" W x 8.7" (0.95 lbs) 310 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Australian - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Secret War is the latest salvo in the History Wars that sees historians, politicians and writers arguing over the extent of Indigenous deaths in frontier clashes. It is an authoritative and groundbreaking contribution to Australia's white settlement history. Australian author. |
