Australians And Greeks (Three-Volume Set)
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Slipcase - good with minor shelf wear.
A landmark work of cultural and historical scholarship, Australians and Greeks presents a sweeping, meticulously researched account of the Greek community in Australia — a story of migration, resilience, and the forging of a vibrant diaspora identity across three volumes. Hugh Gilchrist chronicles the lives of Greek immigrants who arrived on Australian shores, detailing their struggles and triumphs as they built communities, businesses, and families in a land far from their Aegean homeland, tracing threads of connection between two nations across centuries of shared human endeavour. This monumental three-volume set stands as the definitive history of the Greek-Australian experience, illustrating the profound cultural exchanges and social transformations that shaped both communities. Gilchrist writes with the authority of a dedicated historian and the warmth of a storyteller, weaving personal narratives into the broader tapestry of Australian multicultural history. Rich in archival detail and human drama, this magisterial work poses a quietly irresistible question: how does a people carry an ancient civilisation into a new world, and what do both worlds become in the exchange?
Author: Hugh Gilchrist
Format: Hardback
Published: 2004, Halstead
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Slipcase - good with minor shelf wear.
A landmark work of cultural and historical scholarship, Australians and Greeks presents a sweeping, meticulously researched account of the Greek community in Australia — a story of migration, resilience, and the forging of a vibrant diaspora identity across three volumes. Hugh Gilchrist chronicles the lives of Greek immigrants who arrived on Australian shores, detailing their struggles and triumphs as they built communities, businesses, and families in a land far from their Aegean homeland, tracing threads of connection between two nations across centuries of shared human endeavour. This monumental three-volume set stands as the definitive history of the Greek-Australian experience, illustrating the profound cultural exchanges and social transformations that shaped both communities. Gilchrist writes with the authority of a dedicated historian and the warmth of a storyteller, weaving personal narratives into the broader tapestry of Australian multicultural history. Rich in archival detail and human drama, this magisterial work poses a quietly irresistible question: how does a people carry an ancient civilisation into a new world, and what do both worlds become in the exchange?