Dinkum Diggers
An Australian Battalion at War
$66.89
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
8 April 1997
Summary
Examines the experiences and responses of Australian soldiers recorded in their diaries, letters and other writings.Tall, sun-bronzed, hardy. Resourceful, independent, egalitarian. Scornful of authority, loyal to their mates. These mythical characteristics of the Anzac ‘diggers’ are central to our idea of what it is to be Australian.But did the soldiers themselves fit the stereotype? How closely does the myth match the reality?This penetrating study strips away celebratory generalisations and…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780522849448 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 052284944X |
| Author: | Dale James Blair |
| Publisher: | Melbourne University Press |
| Imprint: | Melbourne University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 8 April 1997 |
| Weight: | 426g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 154mm x 16mm |
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About The Author
Dale James Blair
Dr Dale Blair lives in Emerald, Victoria, and completed his honours degree at La Trobe University in 1993. His doctoral thesis concentrated on the Great War and was completed at Victoria University of Technology.
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