Sources Of Australian History
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Tanning and foxing
A landmark contribution to the study of a nation's formative years, Sources of Australian History is an authoritative anthology that brings together the most significant primary documents charting Australia's journey from colonial outpost to modern nation. Selected and edited by the distinguished historian Manning Clark, this indispensable collection presents firsthand accounts, official records, letters, and proclamations that illuminate the lived experiences of explorers, convicts, settlers, administrators, and Indigenous Australians — giving voice to the full breadth of a continent's complex past. Clark's editorial vision is both rigorous and humane, drawing on his unparalleled command of Australian historiography to curate a narrative that transcends mere chronology and instead confronts the moral and political tensions at the heart of Australian identity. His selections argue, implicitly but powerfully, that history is not found in the grand sweep of empire alone, but in the granular detail of individual testimony. For students, scholars, and curious readers alike, this volume remains an essential touchstone — one that raises as many searching questions about Australia's origins as it answers.
Author: M. Clark
Format: Hardback
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Tanning and foxing
A landmark contribution to the study of a nation's formative years, Sources of Australian History is an authoritative anthology that brings together the most significant primary documents charting Australia's journey from colonial outpost to modern nation. Selected and edited by the distinguished historian Manning Clark, this indispensable collection presents firsthand accounts, official records, letters, and proclamations that illuminate the lived experiences of explorers, convicts, settlers, administrators, and Indigenous Australians — giving voice to the full breadth of a continent's complex past. Clark's editorial vision is both rigorous and humane, drawing on his unparalleled command of Australian historiography to curate a narrative that transcends mere chronology and instead confronts the moral and political tensions at the heart of Australian identity. His selections argue, implicitly but powerfully, that history is not found in the grand sweep of empire alone, but in the granular detail of individual testimony. For students, scholars, and curious readers alike, this volume remains an essential touchstone — one that raises as many searching questions about Australia's origins as it answers.