The Germans In Australia
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Book: Good
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Pages: Good
Few stories of immigration are as rich, complex, or as deeply woven into the fabric of a nation as that of the Germans in Australia — a community that shaped the continent's cultural, agricultural, and intellectual landscape across two turbulent centuries. The Germans in Australia chronicles the remarkable journey of German-speaking settlers from their earliest arrivals in the colonial era through to their established presence in modern Australian society, detailing the trials of displacement, the struggles of identity, and the quiet triumphs of assimilation and cultural preservation. Set against the sweeping backdrop of Australian history, the narrative uncovers the profound contributions these settlers made to viticulture, Lutheran religious life, scientific exploration, and rural development, painting a vivid portrait of a people who were at once outsiders and nation-builders. Authored by Ian Harmstorf and Michael Cigler as part of the Australian Ethnic Heritage Series, this work presents a rigorous and sympathetic account that situates the German-Australian experience within broader themes of migration, prejudice — particularly during the World Wars — and multicultural identity. Cigler, as General Editor of the series, brings a consistent scholarly authority to the text, ensuring the work stands as an indispensable reference for anyone seeking to understand the mosaic of peoples who built modern Australia. For readers curious about the hidden architects of Australian society, this is the history that has long awaited its telling.
Author: Ian Harmstorf & Michael Cigler
Format: Hardback
Published: 1985, AE Press
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Few stories of immigration are as rich, complex, or as deeply woven into the fabric of a nation as that of the Germans in Australia — a community that shaped the continent's cultural, agricultural, and intellectual landscape across two turbulent centuries. The Germans in Australia chronicles the remarkable journey of German-speaking settlers from their earliest arrivals in the colonial era through to their established presence in modern Australian society, detailing the trials of displacement, the struggles of identity, and the quiet triumphs of assimilation and cultural preservation. Set against the sweeping backdrop of Australian history, the narrative uncovers the profound contributions these settlers made to viticulture, Lutheran religious life, scientific exploration, and rural development, painting a vivid portrait of a people who were at once outsiders and nation-builders. Authored by Ian Harmstorf and Michael Cigler as part of the Australian Ethnic Heritage Series, this work presents a rigorous and sympathetic account that situates the German-Australian experience within broader themes of migration, prejudice — particularly during the World Wars — and multicultural identity. Cigler, as General Editor of the series, brings a consistent scholarly authority to the text, ensuring the work stands as an indispensable reference for anyone seeking to understand the mosaic of peoples who built modern Australia. For readers curious about the hidden architects of Australian society, this is the history that has long awaited its telling.