The Oxford History of Australia, Volume 3Late nineteenth-century Australia claimed one of the world's highest standards of living and was seen as one of the most successful examples of the transplantation of British culture. Yet beneath the surface prosperity, there lay a great deal of uncertainty and conflict, including clashes among churches, the crash of the 1890s, pressure for federation, and the challenging of traditional views of education, women's roles, and the family. This volume takes a skeptical look at many of the common perceptions of Australia in the Victorian era, concentrating on human values rather than on the rhetoric of national achievement. |
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... Further attempts to claim the probable riches of New Guinea failed for want of official assistance , which had be- come increasingly important in providing the infrastructure of permanent settlement , or because there were difficulties ...
... Further attempts to claim the probable riches of New Guinea failed for want of official assistance , which had be- come increasingly important in providing the infrastructure of permanent settlement , or because there were difficulties ...
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... Further , a strong Australian lobby , composed largely of semi - retired bankers and politi- cians , began to promote Australian issues in London with skill and knowledge . Finally , the changing habits of British investors who found ...
... Further , a strong Australian lobby , composed largely of semi - retired bankers and politi- cians , began to promote Australian issues in London with skill and knowledge . Finally , the changing habits of British investors who found ...
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... further sepa- rating the two worlds of black and white religious belief . In the southern parts of the continent , orthodox missionary work , which had become dominated by evangelical attitudes , increasingly identified with ( and was ...
... further sepa- rating the two worlds of black and white religious belief . In the southern parts of the continent , orthodox missionary work , which had become dominated by evangelical attitudes , increasingly identified with ( and was ...
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