The Oxford History of Australia

by Beverley Kingston, Geoffrey Bolton, Beverley Kingston, et al.

Book Overview

Late nineteenth-century Australia claimed one of the world's highest standards of living and was seen as a successful example of the transplantation of British culture. Yet beneath the surface prosperity lay uncertainty and conflict, including clashes among churches, the crash of the 1890s, pressure for federation, and the challenging of traditional views of education, women's roles, and the family. This volume takes a skeptical look at common perceptions...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195535197
• ISBN13: 9780195535198
• Release Date: September 1993
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.4" x 5.4"