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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... organized religion , the forces of organized unbelief were minute . A new popular re- ligion , the Salvation Army , gathered supporters more easily than any of the organizations advocating , for example , athe- ism , free thought , or ...
... organized religion , the forces of organized unbelief were minute . A new popular re- ligion , the Salvation Army , gathered supporters more easily than any of the organizations advocating , for example , athe- ism , free thought , or ...
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... organized and contributed to the formation of early sporting clubs which were based on school , church and workplace as well as local associations.49 At first there was considerable participation from the gen- try , who played in teams ...
... organized and contributed to the formation of early sporting clubs which were based on school , church and workplace as well as local associations.49 At first there was considerable participation from the gen- try , who played in teams ...
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Beverley Kingston Geoffrey Bolton. organizing another orchestra in Melbourne in 1891 he found a nucleus of players . The ... organize and perform chamber music . Amateur groups of friends made music together with a piano , a couple of ...
Beverley Kingston Geoffrey Bolton. organizing another orchestra in Melbourne in 1891 he found a nucleus of players . The ... organize and perform chamber music . Amateur groups of friends made music together with a piano , a couple of ...
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