Australian history in 7 questions / John Hirst.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hirst, John (John Bradley), 1942-2016, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Australia--History.

Australia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (249 p.)

Other Title:

Australian history in seven questions

Place of Publication:

Collingwood, Victoria : Black, Incorporated, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

'If there are genuine questions about Australian history, there is something to puzzle over. The history ceases to be predictable- and dull.'From the author of The Shortest History of Europe, acclaimed historian John Hirst, comes this fresh and stimulating approach to understanding Australia's past and present. Hirst asks and answers questions that get to the heart of Australia's history: Why did Aborigines not take up farming? How did a penal colony change peacefully into a democratic society? Why was Australia so prosperous so early? Why did the colonies federate? What effect did convict origins have on national character? Why was the postwar migration programme a success? Why is Australia not a republic? Engaging and enjoyable, and written for the novice and the expert alike, Australian History in 7 Questions explains how we became the nation we are today.

Contents:

FRONT COVER; ALSO BY JOHN HIRST; AUSTRALIAN HISTORY IN SEVEN QUESTIONS; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; QUESTION 1: WHY DID ABORIGINES NOT BECOME FARMERS?; QUESTION 2: HOW DID A PENAL COLONY CHANGE PEACEFULLY TO A DEMOCRACY?; QUESTION 3: WHY WAS AUSTRALIA SO PROSPEROUS SO EARLY?; QUESTION 4: WHY DID THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES FEDERATE?; QUESTION 5: WHAT EFFECT DID CONVICT ORIGINS HAVE ON NATIONAL CHARACTER?; QUESTION 6: WHY WAS THE POSTWAR MIGRATION PROGRAMME A SUCCESS?; QUESTION 7: WHY IS AUSTRALIA NOT A REPUBLIC?; NOTES; INDEX

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed July 07, 2014).

ISBN:

9781922231703

1922231703

OCLC:

898100956