{"product_id":"colonyaustralia-1770-1861-frontier-wars-by-tha-9781760760502","title":"Colony:Australia 1770 1861 \/ Frontier Wars","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is now over 250 years since James Cook and his crew set sail in the Endeavour to explore the Pacific. In 1770, they reached the east coast of a continent that has been inhabited for more than 65,000 years by many Indigenous groups with different languages and diverse cultures. Cook's landing marked the beginning of a history that still has repercussions today, a history that both unites and divides Australia and highlights the continuing need for reconciliation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eColony: Australia 1770–1861 \/ Frontier Wars\u003c\/em\u003e explores the immediate and far-reaching impact of British colonisation of Australia through historical, twentieth-century, and contemporary art. Through 1000 essential pieces of our cultural heritage, this book highlights the confronting and complex perspectives of the shared history of First Peoples and European settlers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an essential exploration of Australia's complex colonial mindset: from the tragedies of a contested beginning to the conversations that allow us now to contemplate a better future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIncludes works by William Barak, Christian Thompson, Maree Clarke, Julie Gough and Brook Andrew, among many others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eArt becomes a powerful force when it provokes us to think anew.\u003c\/em\u003e - Tony Birch\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46848681476332,"sku":"9781760760502","price":89.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/24991963482814.jpg?v=1758998407","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/colonyaustralia-1770-1861-frontier-wars-by-tha-9781760760502","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}