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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Page 82
... example , were rarely encountered in Ireland , whereas they were common here . A high degree of authoritarianism seemed necessary simply to maintain a recognizably Catholic environment.54 Before the 1870s the Catholic church was more ...
... example , were rarely encountered in Ireland , whereas they were common here . A high degree of authoritarianism seemed necessary simply to maintain a recognizably Catholic environment.54 Before the 1870s the Catholic church was more ...
Page 91
... example , reached the level of high art.81 Astronomy , geography , ornithology and botany had their own societies before the end of the century . The Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science was founded in 1888. Public ...
... example , reached the level of high art.81 Astronomy , geography , ornithology and botany had their own societies before the end of the century . The Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science was founded in 1888. Public ...
Page 109
... example , they were counted where they were a part of the workforce . Elsewhere , they were seen as a charge on profits - as were lunatics , and criminals , for example — and were counted in this capacity . Obviously if they were living ...
... example , they were counted where they were a part of the workforce . Elsewhere , they were seen as a charge on profits - as were lunatics , and criminals , for example — and were counted in this capacity . Obviously if they were living ...
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