Into the Heart of Tasmania

Name: Into the Heart of Tasmania
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780522867961
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A Search for Human Antiquity

By Rebe Taylor

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Into the Heart of Tasmania by Rebe Taylor explores the complex and rich history of Tasmania through the journeys of 19th-century Englishman Ernest Westlake. He collected thousands of Indigenous artefacts, shedding light on the island's Indigenous history and the significant cultural connections and exchanges between its people and the land. This historical narrative combines anthropology, history, and biography, offering a deep understanding of Tasmania's past and its enduring legacy.
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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by Tasmanian history and enjoy exploring intricate narratives about colonial encounters. The work offers an insightful look into the interactions between the indigenous people and European settlers, providing a nuanced perspective on cultural preservation and historical research. If you appreciate detailed historical accounts interwoven with personal stories, this exploration of Tasmania's past will likely captivate you.

Into the Heart of Tasmania

Tells a story of discovery and realisation. One man's ambition to rewrite the history of human culture inspires an exploration of the controversy stirred by Tasmanian Aboriginal history. It brings to life how Australian and British national identities have been fashioned by shame and triumph over the supposed destruction of an entire race.

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In 1908, English gentleman Ernest Westlake packed a tent, a bicycle, and forty tins of food and sailed to Tasmania. On mountains, beaches, and in sheep paddocks, he collected over 13,000 Aboriginal stone tools. Westlake believed he had found the remnants of an extinct race whose culture was akin to the most ancient Stone Age Europeans. But in the remotest corners of the island, Westlake encountered living Indigenous communities.

Into the Heart of Tasmania tells a story of discovery and realisation. One man's ambition to rewrite the history of human culture inspires an exploration of the controversy stirred by Tasmanian Aboriginal history. It brings to life how Australian and British national identities have been fashioned by shame and triumph over the supposed destruction of an entire race. To reveal the beating heart of Aboriginal Tasmania is to be confronted with a history that has never ended.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780522867961

Publisher: Melbourne University Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 January 2017

Country: Australia

Imprint: Melbourne University Press

Audience: General / adult, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 233.0mm

Weight: 428g

Pages: 204

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Australian & Pacific History History & Military Non-Fiction Penguin Books Rebe Taylor

About the Author

Dr Rebe Taylor is a historian specialising in Tasmanian anthropology and archaeology. She first encountered Tasmanian Aboriginal history on a beach on Kangaroo Island, South Australia, hearing stories about the women who had been taken there by sealers. She has been trying to understand the history of Tasmanian Aboriginal diaspora, loss, rediscovery and endurance ever since.