The Oxford History of Australia: 1770-1860, possessionsThe history of Australia from the 1770s to the 1860s is seen as tightly linked to events and ideologies in an age of revolution and in particular to the social problems of industrialising Britain. Australia was colonized by believers in political equality and economic liberty, and this volumetraces the development of the colonies into a stable society where organised sport prevented idleness and unrest among the lower orders and sectarianism and intercolonial rivalries absorbed the political energies of the middle classes. |
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The key to achieving these goals was seen to lie in natural science, ... Given
these preoccupations, the shores of the Australian continent were seen not
merely as a source of immediate wealth but as a vital repository of scientific data,
a virtual ...
The key to achieving these goals was seen to lie in natural science, ... Given
these preoccupations, the shores of the Australian continent were seen not
merely as a source of immediate wealth but as a vital repository of scientific data,
a virtual ...
Page 171
Legal marriage and a godly home were seen as the solution to all these
problems. Instead of making marriage and family life impossible for the labouring
masses, as the old mercantilist ruling class had done, these people wanted to
make it ...
Legal marriage and a godly home were seen as the solution to all these
problems. Instead of making marriage and family life impossible for the labouring
masses, as the old mercantilist ruling class had done, these people wanted to
make it ...
Page 242
Their original political and cultural significance had been lost and they were now
seen as suitable only for the world of children or of adults at play. Pantomimes
like 'Harlequin in Australia Felix' showed that in transplanting traditional fairy ...
Their original political and cultural significance had been lost and they were now
seen as suitable only for the world of children or of adults at play. Pantomimes
like 'Harlequin in Australia Felix' showed that in transplanting traditional fairy ...
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Contents
Blueprint for Growth | 1 |
Thirty Acres | 32 |
Hunters and Collectors | 63 |
Copyright | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Oxford History of Australia: 1770-1860, possessions Volume 2 of The Oxford History of Australia, Geoffrey Bolton |
| Author | Jan Kociumbas |
| Editor | Geoffrey Bolton |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press, 1992 |
| ISBN | 0195546105, 9780195546101 |
| Length | 397 pages |
| Subjects | › Religion / Comparative Religion |
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