A History Of Australia Iv: The Earth Abideth For Ever 1851-1888
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Edition: repr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
The fourth volume of C. M. H. Clark's monumental multi-volume series, A History of Australia IV: The Earth Abideth For Ever 1851–1888, chronicles one of the most transformative eras in Australian history, spanning the gold rush years through to the eve of federation. With the sweeping narrative authority of a literary historian, Clark presents the social, political, and cultural forces that shaped a colonial society grappling with questions of identity, class, labour, and nationhood. The work details the rise of democratic institutions, the turbulent conflicts between capital and labour, the dispossession of Indigenous Australians, and the emergence of a distinctly Australian consciousness. Clark's prose is richly evocative and morally engaged, drawing on a vast range of sources to illustrate the contradictions and aspirations of a society in rapid transition. This landmark volume stands as both rigorous scholarship and a passionate meditation on the human cost of nation-building.
Author: C. M. H. Clark
Format: Hardback
Published: 1987, Melbourne University Press
Genre: Australian history
Edition: repr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
The fourth volume of C. M. H. Clark's monumental multi-volume series, A History of Australia IV: The Earth Abideth For Ever 1851–1888, chronicles one of the most transformative eras in Australian history, spanning the gold rush years through to the eve of federation. With the sweeping narrative authority of a literary historian, Clark presents the social, political, and cultural forces that shaped a colonial society grappling with questions of identity, class, labour, and nationhood. The work details the rise of democratic institutions, the turbulent conflicts between capital and labour, the dispossession of Indigenous Australians, and the emergence of a distinctly Australian consciousness. Clark's prose is richly evocative and morally engaged, drawing on a vast range of sources to illustrate the contradictions and aspirations of a society in rapid transition. This landmark volume stands as both rigorous scholarship and a passionate meditation on the human cost of nation-building.