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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... late in the century had birthplaces in South Australia . 16 ) On that basis , Tasmania should have shown a similar marriage pattern . That it doesn't may be because until the end of the century there were many ageing male convicts in ...
... late in the century had birthplaces in South Australia . 16 ) On that basis , Tasmania should have shown a similar marriage pattern . That it doesn't may be because until the end of the century there were many ageing male convicts in ...
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... late in the century as dubiously deserving of charity . The deserted wife could blame no one but herself . The unmarried mother and the chronic drunk lacked self - discipline or a sense of purpose . Even lunacy was touched with ...
... late in the century as dubiously deserving of charity . The deserted wife could blame no one but herself . The unmarried mother and the chronic drunk lacked self - discipline or a sense of purpose . Even lunacy was touched with ...
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... late nineteenth - century history , the most recent work does not necessarily mean the most useful or the best . Mod- ern perceptions of productivity and scholarship as well as the costs of publication do not often permit reworking of ...
... late nineteenth - century history , the most recent work does not necessarily mean the most useful or the best . Mod- ern perceptions of productivity and scholarship as well as the costs of publication do not often permit reworking of ...
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