A History For A Nation
Ernest Scott and the Making of Australian History
$73.55
- Paperback
264 pages
- Release Date
31 May 1990
Summary
Scott laid the foundations of a historical profession in this country and trained Australians to understand their colonial past as a guide to nationhood.There is a common belief that Australia acquired history only when it grew up and threw off its colonial origins after the Second World War. Yet earlier generations of Australians created their own histories to express their sense of who they were and what they might be. This book reveals that the quest for an Australian past found its way in…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780522845686 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0522845681 |
| Author: | Stuart Macintyre |
| Publisher: | Melbourne University Press |
| Imprint: | Melbourne University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 264 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 31 May 1990 |
| Weight: | 300g |
| Dimensions: | 214mm x 138mm x 20mm |
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About The Author
Stuart Macintyre
Stuart Macintyre is the Ernest Scott Professor of History at the University of Melbourne. His recent books include (with Anna Clark), The History Wars (Melbourne University Press, 2004), and (with Joe Isaac) The New Province for Law and Order- 100 Years of Australian Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration.
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