The Australian Colonists: An Exploration Of Social History 1788-1870
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A landmark work of Australian social history, The Australian Colonists: An Exploration of Social History 1788-1870 chronicles the lived experiences of ordinary men and women who shaped a nascent society on the edges of the British Empire. K.S. Inglis presents a richly textured account of colonial life, examining how settlers forged communities, identities, and institutions across the vast and unfamiliar Australian continent during its formative decades. With scholarly precision and an engaging narrative voice, the work details the social customs, class dynamics, religious life, and cultural aspirations that defined colonial Australia from the arrival of the First Fleet through to the era of the gold rushes and beyond. Inglis argues that understanding the texture of everyday colonial existence is essential to grasping the deeper currents of Australian national identity, drawing on a wide range of primary sources to illustrate how a transplanted British society gradually became something distinctly its own. This authoritative and absorbing study remains an essential reference for anyone seeking to understand the human foundations upon which modern Australia was built.
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A landmark work of Australian social history, The Australian Colonists: An Exploration of Social History 1788-1870 chronicles the lived experiences of ordinary men and women who shaped a nascent society on the edges of the British Empire. K.S. Inglis presents a richly textured account of colonial life, examining how settlers forged communities, identities, and institutions across the vast and unfamiliar Australian continent during its formative decades. With scholarly precision and an engaging narrative voice, the work details the social customs, class dynamics, religious life, and cultural aspirations that defined colonial Australia from the arrival of the First Fleet through to the era of the gold rushes and beyond. Inglis argues that understanding the texture of everyday colonial existence is essential to grasping the deeper currents of Australian national identity, drawing on a wide range of primary sources to illustrate how a transplanted British society gradually became something distinctly its own. This authoritative and absorbing study remains an essential reference for anyone seeking to understand the human foundations upon which modern Australia was built.
