Australian History In 7 Questions

Author : John Hirst
Publisher : Black Inc.
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2016-02-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9781922231703

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Australian History in 7 Questions by John Hirst Pdf

If there are genuine questions about Australian history, there is something to puzzle over. The history ceases to be predictable—and dull. From the author of The Shortest History of Europe, acclaimed historian John Hirst, comes this fresh and stimulating approach to understanding Australia's past and present. Hirst asks and answers questions that get to the heart of Australia's history: Why did Aborigines not become farmers? How did a penal colony change peacefully to a democracy? Why was Australia so prosperous so early? Why did the Australian colonies federate? What effect did convict origins have on national character? Why was the postwar migration programme a success? Why is Australia not a republic? Engaging and enjoyable, and written for the novice and the expert alike, Australian History in 7 Questions explains how we became the nation we are today. ‘If you don't always agree with the answers, you will certainly acquire a renewed interest in the questions. This, surely, is the highest hope of good history.’ —Saturday Paper ‘An excellent tool for provoking debate’ —Age ‘An intriguing approach’ —West Weekend Magazine ‘With trademark clarity and insight, Hirst manages to touch every cornerstone of Australia’s past ... every Australian should read this book.’ —Monthly ‘Thought provoking’ —Daily Telegraph ‘Instructively provocative’ —Burnie Advocate ‘Australian History in 7 Questions is a lively and exciting book, showing the skills of a professional historian and social commentator ... Anyone would benefit from reading this erudite short book.’ —Australian Journal of Politics and History John Hirst was a member of the History Department at La Trobe University from 1968 to 2007. He has written many books on Australian history, including Convict Society and Its Enemies, The Strange Birth of Colonial Democracy, The Sentimental Nation, Sense and Nonsense in Australian History and The Shortest History of Europe.

Author : John Hirst
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2015-01-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9781458798572

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Sense & Nonsense in Australian History by John Hirst Pdf

Sense and Nonsense in Australian History represents a lifetime's original reflection by Australia's most innovative and penetrating historian. Included here are classic essays on the pioneer legend, Australian egalitarianism and colonial culture. There are celebrated critiques of The Tyranny of Distance, multiculturalism and nationalistic history, as well as a substantial essay on Aboriginal dispossession and the history wars. In Sense and Nonsense in Australian History, John Hirst overturns familiar conceptions and deepens our sense of Australia's development from convict society to distinctive democracy.

Author : John Hirst
Publisher : Black Inc.
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2009-06-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9781921825408

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Sense and Nonsense in Australian History by John Hirst Pdf

Sense and Nonsense in Australian History represents a lifetime's original reflection by Australia's most innovative and penetrating historian. Included here are classic essays on the pioneer legend, Australian egalitarianism and colonial culture. There are celebrated critiques of The Tyranny of Distance, multiculturalism and nationalistic history, as well as a substantial essay on Aboriginal dispossession and the history wars. In Sense and Nonsense in Australian History, John Hirst overturns familiar conceptions and deepens our sense of Australia's development from convict society to distinctive democracy. "one of the nation's most independent and original historians" - Geoffrey Blainey "John Hirst is the gadfly of Australian history, stinging and provocative" - Stuart Macintyre "essential reading for those who want to ponder, let alone write and teach about, Australian history" - Robert Murray, The Weekend Australian John Hirst is a widely respected historian and social commentator.

Author : Francis Gordon Clarke
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Australia
ISBN : OCLC:1035686122

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The Big History Question by Francis Gordon Clarke Pdf

Author : John Bradley Hirst
Publisher : Black Inc.
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Australia
ISBN : 9781863954082

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The Australians by John Bradley Hirst Pdf

In this fascinating collection, John Hirst has assembled the key assessments of the national character of Australia and Australians. There are insiders and outsiders. There is celebration and criticism. There is the difference between what Australians think of themselves and what they are really like. Hirst provides a set of dazzling introductory essays to accompany his selections. Contributors include Winston Churchill, Tim Flannery, Carmen Lawrence, Charles Dickens, Captain James Cook, Barry Humphries, H.G. Wells, Peter Cosgrove, and many, many more.

Author : Thomas O'Donoghue,Keith Moore
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2019-10-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781787437715

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Teacher Preparation in Australia by Thomas O'Donoghue,Keith Moore Pdf

The book is a study of teacher preparation policy and practice in Australia from the establishment of the first colony there in 1788, to the present day. It will highlight, within an international context, how the focus of preparation moved through the following five interrelated and overlapping phases.

Author : John S Croucher
Publisher : Woodslane Press
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2020-08-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9781925868524

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A Concise History of New South Wales by John S Croucher Pdf

Professor John Croucher gives an account of the first and continuing history of the first peoples to live in the region now known as New South Wales, as well as its history from the days of British settlement and its more recent history, of the waves of other immigrants who have made New South Wales their home. Each section in the book focuses on a different cultural or historical aspect which is examined thoroughly from the beginnings of British settlement. The complete development of the state is told, weaving through these various areas of focus, along with the important people and events. Remarkable pioneers have helped shape not only the state but the country as a whole and their voices, some coming to us via oral history, others via historical documents, make fascinating reading.

Author : John Hirst
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2010-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9781459602618

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Looking for Australia by John Hirst Pdf

What are the qualities at the heart of Australian culture? How did they arise? What distinguishes us from other nations beyond a fondness for calling each other 'mate'? And what do such national quirks reveal about our society' our past and our attitudes towards it? Looking for Australia is a fascinating collection of essays by historian John Hirst. Together they form a multi - faceted portrait of Australia as a distinctive nation' with its own political culture' character and style' and particular ways of seeing itself. Among other subjects' Hirst considers the effects of convict origins on national character' what drove the bushrangers to their daring deeds' and why Australia has compulsory voting. He examines whether Aborigines played a part in the origins of Australian Rules football' and asks whether Curtin was indeed our greatest prime minister. He discusses how best to tell Australia's history' and' after reflecting on our past as a British dependency' makes a stirring case for a future' fully independent republic.

Author : John Hirst,Reader in History John Hirst
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : History
ISBN : 9781458762962

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The Australians by John Hirst,Reader in History John Hirst Pdf

Is there an Australian national character? What are its distinguishing features? Over the years, how have insiders and outsiders summed up this country and its people, and how have Australians responded to outside criticism? In The Australians, John Hirst gathers together the key assessments of the national character, on topics as diverse as sport, war, mateship, humour, put-downs, suburbia and going native. There is celebration and criticism. There is humour and insight. There is the difference between what Australians think of themselves and what they are really like. Contributors include Winston Churchill, Ned Kelly, Tim Flannery, Henry Lawson, Peter Cosgrove, Germaine Greer, Charles Darwin, Charles Dickens, Captain James Cook, David Malouf, Mark Twain, H.G. Wells, Patrick White, Oscar Wilde and Tim Winton.

Author : Ken Webb
Publisher : Pascal Press
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Citizenship
ISBN : 1877085162

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Excel School Certificate Australian History, Civics and Citizenship by Ken Webb Pdf

Author : Robert Darlington,John Hospodaryk
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Australia
ISBN : 0858596350

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Understanding Australian History by Robert Darlington,John Hospodaryk Pdf

Textbook for the mandatory New South Wales Years 7-10 Australian history syllabus. Comprises short units, each contained within a double-page spread, utilising a variety of sources and providing relevant questions and activities. Includes objectives and outcomes check lists for the teacher. Indexed. A teachers' resource book is also available.

Author : Alan Merritt,Thomson Learning Australia,Carolyn O'Brien
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Australia
ISBN : 0170089940

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Questions and Issues in Australian History by Alan Merritt,Thomson Learning Australia,Carolyn O'Brien Pdf

Author : Charles Manning Hope Clark
Publisher : Melbourne ; New York : Oxford University Press
Page : 638 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015021721017

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Sources of Australian History by Charles Manning Hope Clark Pdf

Covers years AD500 - 1919. Collection of documents on political and social history. Formal reports, papers, newspapers, poems and ballads.

Author : Andrew Tink
Publisher : NewSouth
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2014-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781742241876

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Australia 1901 - 2001 by Andrew Tink Pdf

Andrew Tink’s superb book tells the story of Australia in the twentieth century, from Federation to the Sydney 2000 Olympics. A century marked by the trauma of war and the despair of the depression, balanced by extraordinary achievements in sport, science and the arts. A country underpinned by a political system that worked most of the time and the emergence of a mainly harmonious society. Australians at the start of the century could hardly have imagined the prosperity enjoyed by their diverse countrymen and women one hundred years later. Tink’s story is driven by people, whether they be prime ministers, soldiers, shop-keepers, singers, footballers or farmers; a mix of men or women, Australian-born, immigrants and Aborigines. He brings the decades to life, writing with empathy, humour and insight to create a narrative that is as entertaining as it is illuminating.

Author : John Bradley Hirst
Publisher : Black Inc.
Page : 514 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : 9781863952071

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Freedom on the Fatal Shore by John Bradley Hirst Pdf

Freedom on the Fatal Shorebrings together John Hirst's two books on the early history of New South Wales. Both are classic accounts which have had a profound effect on the understanding of our history. They also have long been unavailable, either new or second-hand. This combined edition includes a new foreword by Hirst. These are works that bring to vivid life the early days of convict Australia. They change our sense of how a colony that was also intended to be a prison actually worked, and how Australian democracy came into being, despite the opposition of the most powerful. Hirst overturns the standard picture, arguing- "This was not a society that had to become free; its freedoms were well established from the earliest times." "Colonial Australia was a more 'normal' place than one might imagine from the folkloric picture of society governed by the lash and the triangle, composed of groaning white slaves tyrannised by ruthless masters. The book that best conveys this and has rightly become a landmark in recent studies of the System is J. B. Hirst's Convict Society and its Enemies." - Robert Hughes, The Fatal Shore"Anyone with an interest in Australian political culture will find The Strange Birth of Colonial Democracyinvaluable." - Professor Colin Hughes, former Chief Electoral Commissioner for the Commonwealth.