Australia: A Very Short Introduction

In this Very Short Introduction, Kenneth Morgan provides a wide-ranging thematic introduction to modern Australia, examining the main features of its history, geography and culture since the beginning of European settlement in New South Wales in 1788. It highlights the distinctive features of Australian life by placing contemporary developments in historical perspective, by paying attention to Australia's indigenous culture, and by making connections between Australia and the wider world. Morgan also balances his discussion of the successful growth of Australian institutions and democratic traditions with the struggles that occurred in the making of modern Australia--in other words, between the optimistic approach to life in the Antipodes and the more negative view of the "black armband tradition."

Author: Kenneth Morgan
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 06/18/2012
Pages: 152
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.20lbs
Size: 6.80h x 4.30w x 0.30d
ISBN13: 9780199589937
ISBN10: 0199589933
BISAC Categories:
- History | Australia & New Zealand | General

About the Author

Kenneth Morgan is Professor of History at Brunel University, London, and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.