Economic Growth Of Australia: 1788-1821
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In the formative decades following British settlement in 1788, Australia's economic foundations were laid not by grand design but by the gritty, uncertain realities of a convict colony struggling to sustain itself — Economic Growth of Australia: 1788-1821 chronicles this remarkable transformation with scholarly precision and compelling depth. Edited by G. J. Abbott and N. B. Nairn, this authoritative collection assembles leading historical scholarship to present a rigorous account of the colonial economy's earliest structures, detailing the roles of land grants, labour, trade, and pastoral expansion in shaping the nascent nation's financial identity. The work argues that the period between 1788 and 1821 was far more economically consequential than conventional histories suggest, illuminating the complex interplay between colonial governance, mercantile ambition, and Indigenous dispossession. Published by Melbourne University Press, it stands as an essential reference for students and scholars of Australian economic and social history, presenting a nuanced portrait of a society in the act of becoming. For anyone seeking to understand the deep economic roots of modern Australia, this volume raises questions that continue to resonate today.
Author: G. J. Abbott And N. B. Nairn
Format: Paperback
Published: 1969, Melbourne University Press
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
In the formative decades following British settlement in 1788, Australia's economic foundations were laid not by grand design but by the gritty, uncertain realities of a convict colony struggling to sustain itself — Economic Growth of Australia: 1788-1821 chronicles this remarkable transformation with scholarly precision and compelling depth. Edited by G. J. Abbott and N. B. Nairn, this authoritative collection assembles leading historical scholarship to present a rigorous account of the colonial economy's earliest structures, detailing the roles of land grants, labour, trade, and pastoral expansion in shaping the nascent nation's financial identity. The work argues that the period between 1788 and 1821 was far more economically consequential than conventional histories suggest, illuminating the complex interplay between colonial governance, mercantile ambition, and Indigenous dispossession. Published by Melbourne University Press, it stands as an essential reference for students and scholars of Australian economic and social history, presenting a nuanced portrait of a society in the act of becoming. For anyone seeking to understand the deep economic roots of modern Australia, this volume raises questions that continue to resonate today.