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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... interest , that birds once plentiful in some * places were no longer there . The local Aborigines attributed this to ' bad spirits ' . 42 Perhaps they were right . The passion for hunting was close to the surface of the Australian male ...
... interest , that birds once plentiful in some * places were no longer there . The local Aborigines attributed this to ' bad spirits ' . 42 Perhaps they were right . The passion for hunting was close to the surface of the Australian male ...
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... interest in the possibility of nominating a candidate , securing his election , following his speeches , and monitoring his performance in parliament . Because of the numbers involved it was not im- probable that the local member would ...
... interest in the possibility of nominating a candidate , securing his election , following his speeches , and monitoring his performance in parliament . Because of the numbers involved it was not im- probable that the local member would ...
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... interests . But the occupational experience of members of parliament really encompassed a much larger range , and ... interest , or conversely , bring prestige and power through his ministerial successes , could not look forward to a ...
... interests . But the occupational experience of members of parliament really encompassed a much larger range , and ... interest , or conversely , bring prestige and power through his ministerial successes , could not look forward to a ...
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