The land of dreams : how Australians won their freedom 1788-1860
Kemp, David2018
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"The Land of Dreams: How Australians Won Their Freedom, 1788-1860 tells the story of how Australians became a free people, gaining the liberties they desired to take control of their own lives, the right to govern themselves and the capacity to address their own political problems through democratic institutions" -- inside front cover.
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Imprint:
Carlton, Victoria : The Miegunyah Press, 2018.
Collation:
x, 501 pages, [16] unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm.
Series title:
Australian Liberalism series ; 1, 1788-1860Second numbered series of the Miegunyah volumes ; 180
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 462-478) and index.
Contents:
1. The liberal project -- 2. Ideas of the foundation -- 3. Convict and freedom -- 4. The Liberal colonial reform project -- 5. Liberty and patriots -- 6. Chartists and free traders -- 7. Elections and the land -- 8. To share in the general freedom -- 9. Radical reform agendas: Marx and Mill -- 10. The Anti-Transportation League -- 11. Indepence within the empire -- 12. Libertarian liberalism -- 13. A Whig constituion -- 14. Radical democracy
ISBN:
9780522873337
Dewey class:
994.02
Language:
English
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BRN:
343986
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandringham Library | Adult Non Fiction - History | 994.02 KEM | Available |