ISBN |
9781742370514 (pbk) |
Name |
Broome, Richard, 1948- |
Title |
Aboriginal Australians : a history since 1788 / Richard Broome. |
Edition |
Fully rev. 4th ed. |
Published |
Crows Nest, N.S.W. : Allen & Unwin, 2010. |
Description |
vi, 400 p. : ill., facsims., maps, ports. ; 24 cm. |
Notes |
Previous ed.: Aboriginal Australians : black responses to white dominance, 1788-2001, 2002. |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 385-389) and index. |
Contents |
Reflections on a great tradition -- Eora confront the British -- Resisting the invaders -- Cultural resistance amid destruction -- Radical hope quashed -- Age of race and northern frontiers -- Working with cattle -- Mixed missionary blessings -- Controlled by boards and caste barriers -- Fighting for civil rights -- Struggling for indigenous rights -- Hoping for equality -- Under siege -- Crisis, intervention and apology. |
Summary |
'In this book Richard Broome has managed an enviable achievement. The vast sweeping story of Aboriginal Australia from 1788 is told in his typical lucid and imaginative style. |
Subjects |
Aboriginal Australians -- Social conditions |
Race discrimination -- Australia |
Australia -- Race relations |
Australia -- Colonization -- History |
Other Names |
Broome, Richard, 1948- . Aboriginal Australians : black responses to white dominance, 1788-2001 |
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