Australia's Empire (Oxford History of the British Empire Companion Series)
Contributors: Deryck Schreuder (Editor); Stuart Ward (Editor)
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; Oxford University Press
Published: April 7, 2008
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9780199273737
Subjects: Australasian & Pacific history; Modern period, c 1500 onwards; History; History - General History; History: World; Australia & New Zealand - Australia; History / Australia & Oceania; Australia & New Zealand - General; Australia; Imperialism; National characteristics, Australian; Nationalism
Description: "The volume examines the meaning and importance of empire in Australia across a broad spectrum of historical issues - ranging from the disinheritance of the Aborigines to the foundations of a new democratic state. The overriding theme is the distinctive Australian perspective on empire. The country's adherence to imperial ideals and aspirations involved not merely the building of a 'new Britannia' but also the forging of a distinctive new culture and society. It was Australian interests and aspirations which ultimately shaped 'Australia's Empire'."--Jacket.