Australia Two Centuries Of War & Peace
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
From the first musket fire of the colonial era to the uneasy silences of the Cold War, Australia Two Centuries of War & Peace chronicles the full sweep of Australia's martial history across two tumultuous centuries. Edited by M. McKernan and M. Browne, this landmark anthology brings together a distinguished roster of historians to examine the conflicts, campaigns, and peacekeeping missions that have defined the Australian national character — from the frontier wars and the Boer War, through the catastrophic trenches of Gallipoli and the Western Front, to the desperate Pacific struggle of the Second World War and beyond. Published in conjunction with the Australian War Memorial, the collection presents a richly textured mosaic of military, social, and political history, illustrating how war has repeatedly redrawn the boundaries of Australian identity, culture, and self-understanding. Each contribution balances rigorous scholarship with accessible, narrative-driven prose, ensuring the volume speaks as powerfully to the general reader as to the academic historian. With its sweeping scope and unflinching honesty, this is an indispensable record of a nation forged, tested, and transformed by conflict — leaving the reader to wonder what scars, and what strengths, the next century may yet demand.
Author: M. Mckernan & M. Browne
Format: Hardback
Published: 1988, Australian War Memorial
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
From the first musket fire of the colonial era to the uneasy silences of the Cold War, Australia Two Centuries of War & Peace chronicles the full sweep of Australia's martial history across two tumultuous centuries. Edited by M. McKernan and M. Browne, this landmark anthology brings together a distinguished roster of historians to examine the conflicts, campaigns, and peacekeeping missions that have defined the Australian national character — from the frontier wars and the Boer War, through the catastrophic trenches of Gallipoli and the Western Front, to the desperate Pacific struggle of the Second World War and beyond. Published in conjunction with the Australian War Memorial, the collection presents a richly textured mosaic of military, social, and political history, illustrating how war has repeatedly redrawn the boundaries of Australian identity, culture, and self-understanding. Each contribution balances rigorous scholarship with accessible, narrative-driven prose, ensuring the volume speaks as powerfully to the general reader as to the academic historian. With its sweeping scope and unflinching honesty, this is an indispensable record of a nation forged, tested, and transformed by conflict — leaving the reader to wonder what scars, and what strengths, the next century may yet demand.