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In good faith? : governing Indigenous Australia through God, charity and empire, 1825-1855 / Jessie Mitchell.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Mitchell, Jessie, author.
- Series:
- Aboriginal history monograph series ; 23.
- Aboriginal history monograph series ; 23
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Aboriginal Australians--Government relations--History--19th century.
- Aboriginal Australians.
- Aboriginal Australians--Social conditions--19th century.
- Indigenous peoples--Government relations.
- Indigenous peoples.
- Philanthropinism.
- Colonization--Australia.
- Colonization.
- Australia--Politics and government--19th century.
- Australia.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (234 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Other Title:
- Governing Indigenous Australia through God, charity and empire, 1825-1855
- Place of Publication:
- Canberra : ANU E Press, [2011]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 'In Good Faith?' paints a vivid picture of life on Australia's first missions and protectorate stations, examining the tensions between charity and rights, empathy and imperialism, as well as the intimacy, dependence, resentment and obligations that developed between missionary philanthropists and the people they tried to protect and control.
- Contents:
- Preliminary; Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 'This land of Barbarians': missions and protectorates begin; 'Godless political experiments': philanthropy and governance; 'All white masters belong to your King': race, identity and empire; 'Our country all gone': rights, charity and the loss of land; Deserving poverty? Rationing and philanthropy; Keeping body and soul together: creating material 'civilisation'; 'Can these dry bones live?' Religious life and afterlife; 'This bitter reproach': destruction, guilt and the colonial future; Conclusion; Bibliography
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-223).
- CC BY-NC-ND
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781921862113
- 1921862114
- OCLC:
- 697326531
- Publisher Number:
- 10.26530/OAPEN_459277
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