The Depression Of The 1930S
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image; creased corners and spine; internally sound.
When the global economy collapsed in the late 1920s, no corner of the world felt the tremors more acutely than Australia — and The Depression of the 1930s stands as one of the most incisive documentary accounts of that catastrophic decade. Edited by L. J. Louis and Ian Turner as part of the Problems in Australian History series, this anthology assembles primary sources, contemporary accounts, and critical commentary to illuminate how the Great Depression ravaged Australian society, from urban breadlines and desperate rural communities to the political upheaval that shook the nation's institutions to their foundations. Louis and Turner bring a rigorous academic clarity to their editorial framework, contextualising each document within the broader currents of economic collapse, class conflict, and political crisis that defined the era. Their approach presents history not as a distant abstraction but as a lived, urgent crisis experienced by ordinary Australians, making this volume an indispensable resource for students and historians alike. With its unflinching focus on social inequality and governmental response, this work poses questions about the fragility of prosperity and the resilience of a nation under pressure that resonate far beyond the 1930s.
Author: L. J. Louis And Ian Turner
Format: Paperback
Published: 1970, Cassell Australia
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image; creased corners and spine; internally sound.
When the global economy collapsed in the late 1920s, no corner of the world felt the tremors more acutely than Australia — and The Depression of the 1930s stands as one of the most incisive documentary accounts of that catastrophic decade. Edited by L. J. Louis and Ian Turner as part of the Problems in Australian History series, this anthology assembles primary sources, contemporary accounts, and critical commentary to illuminate how the Great Depression ravaged Australian society, from urban breadlines and desperate rural communities to the political upheaval that shook the nation's institutions to their foundations. Louis and Turner bring a rigorous academic clarity to their editorial framework, contextualising each document within the broader currents of economic collapse, class conflict, and political crisis that defined the era. Their approach presents history not as a distant abstraction but as a lived, urgent crisis experienced by ordinary Australians, making this volume an indispensable resource for students and historians alike. With its unflinching focus on social inequality and governmental response, this work poses questions about the fragility of prosperity and the resilience of a nation under pressure that resonate far beyond the 1930s.