Short History of Australia
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A Short History of Australia by Ernest Scott is a comprehensive account of the history of Australia from its earliest known human habitation to the present day. The book covers the major events and... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0143005057
ISBN13:9780143005056
Release Date:February 2007
Publisher:Penguin Australia
Length:400 Pages
Weight:0.25 lbs.
Dimensions:20.3" x 12.7" x 12.7"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
A reasonably good summary
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
Whilst having nothing of the sweeping grandeur or personal analysis of character of the original, thyis is a useful potted summary of Clark's view of history as the drama of a transfer of a civilisation into a silent land. Clark has been attacked and vilified by the John Howard "black armband" of history theorists who want history to be all about glorifying a jingoistic nationalism, and sweeping the difficulties under the carpet. Although vilified as being "left wing" Clark's history doesn't fit neatly into categories. It comes closer to Greek History or Gibbon's "Decline and Fall" category, than any other history of Australia yet written.
Still the best one volume history of Australia
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
If you can't afford the six volume original, this version is pretty good. Cut down by Clark himself, it is still an outstanding read, written before too much revisionist history has taken place.
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