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Inga Clendinnen

Selected Writings
By James Boyce
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Inga Clendinnen by James Boyce offers a profound exploration of Clendinnen's life and work, delving into her unique contributions to historical and anthropological scholarship. It highlights her distinctive approach to understanding human experiences and her influence on both academic and public intellectual spheres. This book provides insights into her thought processes and the legacy of her compelling narratives in interpreting the past.
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This book may appeal to you if you are interested in exploring the life and impact of a renowned historian who was known for her profound understanding of cultures and empathetic storytelling. It delves into the work and thoughts of an influential intellectual, offering insightful perspectives on history and nature.

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An internationally celebrated historian and highly original thinker, Inga Clendinnen compelled readers to re-examine accepted histories from new angles.

Inga Clendinnen was one of Australia's greatest writers and thinkers. This selection covers the full scope of her writing, from Tiger's Eye to Aztecs, from her Boyer Lectures to essays on all manner of topics. The rich array is introduced by acclaimed historian James Boyce, who traces Clendinnen's life and evolving thought.

Boyce writes that Clendinnen's 'ability to write serious history for a general readership was unrivalled in this country ... Her writings are an enduring testament to the truth that while we might "live within the narrow moving band of time we call the present ... the secret engine of our present is our past, with its plastic memories, its malleable moralities, its wreathing dreams of desirable futures".'

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781760641917

Publisher: Black Inc.

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 May 2021

Country: Australia

Imprint: La Trobe University Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 31.0mm

Width: 154.0mm

Height: 233.0mm

Weight: 582g

Pages: 400

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Education & Reference History & Military James Boyce Non-Fiction Penguin Books Science & Nature

About the Author

.James Boyce is a multi-award-winning historian. His first book, Van Diemen's Land, was described by Richard Flanagan as 'the most significant colonial history since The Fatal Shore'. He is also the editor of Inga Clendinnen and the author of Losing Streak, Born Bad, Imperial Mud and 1835, which was The Age's 2012 Book of the Year.

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