Aboriginal Australians : a history since 1788
Broome, Richard, 1948-2010
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Richard Broome has managed an enviable achievement. The vast sweeping story of Aboriginal Australia from 1788 is told in his typical lucid and imaginative style.
Main title:
Aboriginal Australians : a history since 1788 / Richard Broome.
Author:
Edition:
4th ed., fully revised.
Imprint:
Crows Nest, N.S.W. : Allen & Unwin, 2010.
Collation:
vi, 400 p. : ill., facsims., maps, ports. ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Previous ed.: Aboriginal Australians : black responses to white dominance, 1788-2001, 2002.Includes bibliographical references (p. 385-389) and index.
Contents:
Reflections on a great tradition -- Eora confront the British -- Resisting the invaders -- Cultural resistance amid destruction -- Radical hope quashed -- Age of race and northern frontiers -- Working with cattle -- Mixed missionary blessings -- Controlled by boards and caste barriers -- Fighting for civil rights -- Struggling for indigenous rights -- Hoping for equality -- Under siege -- Crisis, intervention and apology.
ISBN:
9781742370514 (pbk)
Dewey class:
305.89915994.0049915
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
161269
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Library | Adult Non Fiction - Indigenous | 994.0049915 BRO | Available |