Cleanliness is Next to Godliness
an archaeological perspective on the influences of victorian values and city-wide health in parramatta, new south wales
$42.40
- Paperback
136 pages
- Release Date
30 July 2025
Summary
Unearthing Victorian Values: Cleanliness and Health in Colonial Parramatta
For more than 30 years, archaeologists have recorded and studied the colonial past of Parramatta, the second-oldest European settlement in New South Wales. Archaeological investigations provide a wealth of information that contributes to the interpretation of the landscape, the history of the town’s development and our understanding of the people who lived there. Cleanliness is Next to Godliness uses…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781761540110 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1761540114 |
| Author: | E. Jeanne Harris |
| Publisher: | Sydney University Press |
| Imprint: | Sydney University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 136 |
| Release Date: | 30 July 2025 |
| Weight: | 494g |
| Dimensions: | 19mm x 423mm x 235mm |
| Series: | Studies in Australasian Historical Archaeology |
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Critics Review
“The perfect combination of academic research built on legacy commercial data, Cleanliness is Next to Godliness presents a detailed analysis of 19th century health and its treatment by one of Australia’s premier experts on historical artefacts.”
- Professor Heather Burke, Flinders University
“Cleanliness is next to godliness is a timely synthesis of a foundational part of Australia’s history, presenting a fascinating and thorough historical archaeology of health and society.”
- Dr Caitlin D’Gluyas, University of Queensland
“This is a noteworthy contribution to studies of health in colonial Australia. Perspectives drawn from medical anthropology inform the analysis of a rich record of artefacts and archaeological deposits, integrated with the social history of households and communities. Harris synthesises decades of commercial archaeology in Parramatta in order to provide new insights into white Australia’s second-oldest settlement. The multi-scalar approach incorporates individual consumer behaviour and waste disposal patterns with municipal initiatives to manage public health in a developing urban environment. Harris’ expertise in Parramatta’s history and its archaeological record is clear. She has produced a detailed and intriguing treatment of a fascinating subject.”
- Professor Susan Lawrence, La Trobe University
About The Author
E. Jeanne Harris
Dr E. Jeanne Harris has over 35 years’ experience in cultural heritage and resource management in the USA and Australia. She is the owner of UrbanAnalysts, a consultancy specialising in the analysis of historical artefacts.
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