The purpose of futility : writing World War I, Australian style / Clare Rhoden.
The purpose of futility : writing World War I, Australian style / Clare Rhoden.
The purpose of futility : writing World War I, Australian style / Clare Rhoden.
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Publisher
Crawley : UWA Publishing ; Moorebank : NewSouth Books [Distributor]
Crawley, Western Australia UWA Publishing, 2015.
Call Numbers
H 2015/1371
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MMS ID
Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
356 pages, 8 unnumbered plates : illustrations (chiefly colour), portraits ; 24 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Machine generated contents note: 1.The Australian narratives -- 2.Modern memory and World War I -- 3.Australian tradition and the purposes of heroes -- 4.World War I narratives: the heroic Australian style -- 5.World War I narratives: Australian, not British -- 6.Leadership in Australian World War I...
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Publisher
Crawley : UWA Publishing ; Moorebank : NewSouth Books [Distributor]
Crawley, Western Australia UWA Publishing, 2015.
Place of Publication
Western Australia
Date Published
2015.
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Summary
The Great War wrecked Europe. Millions lost their lives, whole towns disappeared into the mud, and the golden age of civilisation collapsed. Meanwhile, at the other end of the world, a new nation was born. Australia leapt from the debris, led by Anzacs silhouetted against the rising sun. One of the most astonishing outcomes of this war is the proli...
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Full title
The purpose of futility : writing World War I, Australian style / Clare Rhoden.
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Writing World War I, Australian style.
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"UWAP Scholarly"
Includes bibliographical references (pages [328]-356)
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Date Copyright
© 2015.
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Call Numbers
H 2015/1371
Record Identifier
74VK7qbQDOBO
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VK7qbQDOBO
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ISBN
1742586627
9781742586625
DDC
940.426
MMS ID
991022733109702626
