The Use and Abuse of Australian History [electronic resource].
The Use and Abuse of Australian History [electronic resource].
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Sydney : Allen & Unwin, 2000.
Date
2000.
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Language
English
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Physical content
1 online resource (334 p.)
Contents
Cover; Preliminaries; Contents; Preface; 1. Introduction: Australian history on the eve of the millennium; 2. The last hero? History and hero-worship; 3. Monumental history: Do statues (still) speak?; 4. The Great Voyage: National celebrations in three new lands; 5. Ancestors: The broken linage of f...
11. Community: The uses of local history12. Turbulent times: The historical vision of modern management; 13. A vote, a rifle and a farm: Unnatural rights and invented histories; 14. Conclusion: Is history useful?; Notes; Index.
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Publisher
Sydney : Allen & Unwin, 2000.
Date Published
2000.
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Available for use in the Library. Available from home to registered NSW residents.
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Summary
How do Australians use, and sometimes misuse, the past? What are the private and public purposes it serves, and what dangers attend its abuse? This collection of essays explores these debates, and the ways in which the past enters everyday life in Australia, with a plea for the imaginative study of history.
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The Use and Abuse of Australian History [electronic resource].
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74VvxgpPJ7yl
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvxgpPJ7yl
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ISBN
9781741150674
DDC
994
MMS ID
991016799649702626
