A Short History of Australia

Name: A Short History of Australia
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780143005056
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By Manning Clark

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A Short History of Australia by Manning Clark offers a concise overview of Australia's development from its Aboriginal origins through colonisation to modern-day society. Clark examines the interplay of various cultural and political forces that have shaped the nation's identity and landscape. This succinct history delves into the triumphs and challenges faced by Australia on its journey to becoming a unique and vibrant nation.
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This insightful exploration of Australia's past may appeal to you if you're interested in discovering the rich, often complex narratives that shaped a vibrant nation. With a focus on major historical moments and figures, the book offers a compelling account of Australia's evolution, making it a rewarding read for history buffs and anyone keen to understand how historical events shaped contemporary Australia.

A Short History of Australia

Captures Australia's social, cultural and political transformation through its many stages, and gives us a sense of our history, which is truly our very own.

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On 26 January, the convict transports moved into their new home as a handful of Aborigines on the shore set up a horrid howl and indicated by angry gestures with sticks and stones that the white man was not wanted.

More than a decade after his death, Manning Clark remains Australia's most eminent and controversial historian. A Short History of Australia, considered by many to be his greatest work, charts the nation's social, cultural, and political growth from the arrival of that first shipload of English convicts at Sydney Cove to the late twentieth century—with remarkable breadth of vision. His observations are as entertaining as they are enlightening.

In this new edition, a postscript by his son Sebastian Clark brings the book right up-to-date, revealing many enduring parallels between the past and present.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780143005056

Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 May 2006

Country: Australia

Imprint: Penguin Random House Australia

Edition: 5th edition

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 35.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 368g

Pages: 400

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About the Author

Born in Sydney in 1915, Manning Clark won scholarships to Melbourne Grammar School and the University of Melbourne. He later attended Balliol College, Oxford, and in the early 1940s taught history at schools in England and Australia. He was a senior lecturer at the University of Melbourne and, later, Professor of History in the School of General Studies, Australian National University. In 1972 he became the first Professor of Australian History and was awarded honorary doctorates by the Universities of Melbourne, Newcastle and Sydney. His classic text, the six-volume History of Australia (1962-1987) popularised the study of Australian history. In June 1975, Clark was made a Companion of the Order of Australia, in recognition of his writing of the History, and was named Australian of the Year in 1980. He is the author of the two volume autobiography- The Puzzles of Childhood (1988) and The Quest for Grace (1989). Professor Clark died in May 1991.