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Savage or Civilised?

Manners in Colonial Australia
By Penny Russell
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Savage or Civilised? by Penny Russell explores the complex dynamics of colonial society, focusing on the interactions and confrontations between European settlers and Indigenous peoples in Australia. The book delves into themes of cultural identity, power, and morality, examining how the notions of savagery and civility were constructed and contested during this turbulent era. Through detailed historical accounts, it illuminates the struggles for dominance and mutual understanding that shaped the colony’s evolution.
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You might enjoy this book if you have an interest in exploring the complex dynamics of social order, identity, and behaviour in the context of colonial history. The narrative delves into the historical perceptions of civility and savagery, examining how these concepts shaped cultural and national identities during the colonial period. It offers a fascinating perspective for those intrigued by how historical narratives influence social and moral boundaries.

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Savage or Civilised?

In colonial Australia manners marked the difference between savagery and civilisation, between vulgarity and refinement. Colonists recoiled in shock and confusion at the customs of Indigenous Australians, but they also sensed the savagery lurking in white society. Manners mattered, to individuals and to society. Original and compelling,

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In colonial Australia, manners marked the difference between savagery and civilisation, between vulgarity and refinement. Colonists recoiled in shock and confusion at the customs of Indigenous Australians, but they also sensed the savagery lurking in white society.

Manners mattered, both to individuals and to society. Original and compelling, Savage or Civilised? is the story of behaviour, respect, and manners in colonial Australia.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780868408606

Publisher: UNSW Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 October 2010

Country: Australia

Imprint: New South Books

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 368

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Australian & Pacific History History & Military Non-Fiction Penny Russell

About the Author

Penny Russell teaches history at the University of Sydney. She is the author of This Errant Lady: Jane Franklin's Overland Journey to Port Phillip and Sydney, 1839 and A Wish of Distinction: Colonial Gentility and Femininity and the coeditor of Australia's History: Themes and Debates and Transnational Lives: Biographies of Global Modernity.

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