"A Distant Field of Murder
Western District Frontiers, 1834-1848
Seiten
1990
Melbourne University Press (Verlag)
978-0-522-84389-7 (ISBN)
Melbourne University Press (Verlag)
978-0-522-84389-7 (ISBN)
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The story of a frontier - that of south-western Victoria during the 1830s and 1840s. This book describes how one culture, that of the original possessors of the land, responded to the catastrophe visited upon it by the white settlers.
"A Distant Field of Murder" tells the story of a frontier - south-western Victoria during the 1830s and 1840s. It describes how one culture, that of the original possessors of the land, responded to the catastrophe visited upon it by the white settlers. It reveals the complexity of the settlement process, the choices confronting the newcomers as they struggled to establish themselves. It expresses the dilemmas faced by the colonial administration attempting to maintain a fragile peace. Though a detailed examination of one region, "A Distant Field of Murder" explores an immense human drama, the consequences of which remain with us to this day. This book is intended for students and researchers in Australian history, Aboriginal studies and anthropology.
"A Distant Field of Murder" tells the story of a frontier - south-western Victoria during the 1830s and 1840s. It describes how one culture, that of the original possessors of the land, responded to the catastrophe visited upon it by the white settlers. It reveals the complexity of the settlement process, the choices confronting the newcomers as they struggled to establish themselves. It expresses the dilemmas faced by the colonial administration attempting to maintain a fragile peace. Though a detailed examination of one region, "A Distant Field of Murder" explores an immense human drama, the consequences of which remain with us to this day. This book is intended for students and researchers in Australian history, Aboriginal studies and anthropology.
"and the shout was given that the black fellows were coming"; "the savage tribes are . . . intermingled with us"; "that's my country belonging to me"; "when the white people come the water goes away"; "and yet it is singular so few are met"; "every gentleman's establishment . . . has been molested by the natives; "more than thirty are said to have been thus laid low"; "it's too bad to shoot the unfortunates like dogs"; "the Governor would give them plenty flour, tea, sugar and Bulgarrer"; "making them feel that they shall not murder and plunder with impunity"; "if ever anything is done with the natives, it will be by their good example"; "instances of violent collision . . . are now rarely heard of"
Zusatzinfo | 12pp plates, 21 illustrations |
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Verlagsort | Carlton |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 138 x 216 mm |
Gewicht | 550 g |
Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918) |
Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte | |
Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Wirtschaftsgeschichte | |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie | |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
ISBN-10 | 0-522-84389-1 / 0522843891 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-522-84389-7 / 9780522843897 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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