| Australia's Empire Contributor(s): Schreuder, Deryck M. (Editor), Ward, Stuart (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0199273731 ISBN-13: 9780199273737 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $52.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2008 Annotation: This is the first major collaborative reappraisal of Australia's experience of empire since the end of the British Empire itself. The volume examines the meaning and importance of empire in Australia across a broad spectrum of historical issues-ranging from the disinheritance of the Aborigines to the foundations of a new democratic state. The overriding theme is the distinctive Australian perspective on empire. The country's adherence to imperial ideals and aspirations involved not merely the building of a 'new Britannia' but also the forging of a distinctive new culture and society. It was Australian interests and aspirations which ultimately shaped "Australia's Empire." While modern Australians have often played down the significance of their British imperial past, the contributors to this book argue that the legacies of empire continue to influence the temper and texture of Australian society today. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Australia & New Zealand - General - History | Europe - Great Britain - General |
| Dewey: 994 |
| LCCN: 2007048014 |
| Series: Oxford History of the British Empire Companion |
| Physical Information: 1.01" H x 6.45" W x 9.3" (1.95 lbs) 440 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Australian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is the first major collaborative reappraisal of Australia's experience of empire since the end of the British Empire itself. The volume examines the meaning and importance of empire in Australia across a broad spectrum of historical issues-ranging from the disinheritance of the Aborigines to the foundations of a new democratic state. The overriding theme is the distinctive Australian perspective on empire. The country's adherence to imperial ideals and aspirations involved not merely the building of a 'new Britannia' but also the forging of a distinctive new culture and society. It was Australian interests and aspirations which ultimately shaped Australia's Empire. While modern Australians have often played down the significance of their British imperial past, the contributors to this book argue that the legacies of empire continue to influence the temper and texture of Australian society today. |
