This whispering in our hearts revisited / Henry Reynolds (author).

Format:

Book

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Aboriginal Australians--First contact with Europeans.

Aboriginal Australians.

Aboriginal Australians--History.

History.

Aboriginal Australians--Social conditions.

Race discrimination--Australia.

Race discrimination.

Australia--Social conditions.

Australia.

Social conditions.

Australia--Race relations.

Race relations.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xiv, 274 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

This is a new edition rather than a new book. It was originally published in 1998 by Allen and Unwin.

Place of Publication:

Randwick, NSW : NewSouth, 2018.

Summary:

How is it our minds are not satisfied? What means this whispering in the bottom of our hearts?' Listening to the whispering in his own heart, Henry Reynolds was led into the lives of remarkable and largely forgotten white humanitarians who followed their consciences and challenged the prevailing attitudes to Indigenous people. His now-classic book This Whispering in Our Hearts constructed an alternative history of Australia through the eyes of those who felt disquiet and disgust at the brutality of dispossession. These men and women fought for justice for Indigenous people even when doing so left them isolated and criticised by their fellow whites. The unease of these humanitarians about the morality of white settlement has not dissipated and their legacy informs current debates about reconciliation between black and white Australia. Revisiting this history, in this new edition Reynolds brings fresh perspectives to issues we grapple with still. Those who argue for justice, reparation, recognition and a treaty will find themselves in solidarity with those who went before. But this powerful book shows how much remains to be done to settle the whispering in our hearts. An updated edition of a classic text, now includes reflections on native title, the apology, international conventions, reparations, recognition and the treaty.

'How is it our minds are not satisfied? What means this whispering in the bottom of our hearts?' Listening to the whispering in his own heart, Henry Reynolds was led into the lives of remarkable and largely forgotten white humanitarians who followed their consciences and challenged the prevailing attitudes to Indigenous people. His now-classic book The Whispering in Our Hearts constructed an alternative history of Australia through the eyes of those who felt disquiet and disgust at the brutality of dispossession. These men and women fought for justice for Indigenous people even when doing so left them isolated and criticised by their fellow whites. The unease of these humanitarians about the morality of white settlement has not dissipated and their legacy informs current debates about reconciliation between black and white Australia. Revisiting this history, in this new edition Reynolds brings fresh perspectives to issues we grapple with still. Those who argue for justice, reparation, recognition and a treaty will find themselves in solidarity with those who went before. But this powerful book shows how much remains to be done to settle the whispering in our hearts.

Contents:

1 The concerns of gentlemen, 1790-1847 p. 1

2 Missionaries and protectors, 1810-49 p. 19

3 A reasonable share in the soil: Robinson and Threlkeld in New South Wales, 1824-48 p. 40

4 Great displeasure: Lyon and Giustiniani in Western Australia, 1829-38 p. 59

5 Agitation against assassination: Queensland, 1860-80 p. 77

6 The crusade of The Queenslander, 1880-90 p. 92

7 John Gribble goes west, 1885-87 p. 118

8 Two unlikely agitators: Angelo and Carley, 1880-90 p. 135

9 Modern massacre: Forrest River and Coniston, 1926-28 p. 151

10 The Caledon Bay affair, 1932-34 p. 172

11 Agitation and reform, 1920-40 p. 184

12 Dramatic changes, 1945-72 p. 208

13 Reconciliation and recapitulation, 1992- p. 225.

Notes:

Prepublication record (machine generated from publisher information)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781742235622

174223562X

9781742244310

1742244319

9781742248745

1742248748

OCLC:

1031710828