Australian Dictionary of Biography Volume 14: 1940-1980 Di-Kel [Hardcover]

John Ritchie (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 052284717X | ISBN-13: 978-0522847178 | Publication Date: October 1, 1996

Volume 14 of the Australian Dictionary of Biography, the second of four volumes to deal with the 1940-1980 period, records the lives of Australians whom many of us will remember from the recent past. It reflects the changes and constants in Australia's demographic composition and social values in the years of World War II and its aftermath. A range of biographies illuminates large themes in Australia's recent history, themes such as immigration, accelerating industrialism, urbanization and suburbanization, war, material progress, increasing cultural maturity, conservative and radical politics, conflict and harmony, and the loss of isolation and innocence. It also reveals something of the greatness and the littleness of which human beings are capable.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'. . . stylistically and intellectually cohesive, quite remarkably comprehensive . . . A remarkable gift to the nation' -- Stephen Murray-Smith

'. . . truly a national record and a suggestive piece of social history' -- Richard Davenport-Hines, Times Literary Supplement

About the Author

Professor John Ritchie is general editor (since 1988) of the Australian Dictionary of Biography at the Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University. He taught Australian History at Monash University in 1964-65, and British and Australian History at the Faculty of Arts, ANU, from 1969 to 1987. He has published widely.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 652 pages
• Publisher: Melbourne University Publishing (October 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 052284717X
• ISBN-13: 978-0522847178
• Product Dimensions: 11.7 x 6.5 x 2.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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