Australia's Empire (Oxford History of the British Empire Companion Series) 1st Edition

by Deryck Schreuder (Editor), Stuart Ward (Editor)

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ISBN-13: 978-0199273737

ISBN-10: 0199273731

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This is the first major collaborative reappraisal of Australia's experience of empire since the end of the British Empire itself.

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".

While modern Australians have often played down the significance of their British imperial past, the contributors to this book argue that the legacies of empire continue to influence the temper and texture of Australian society today.

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Professor Deryck M Schreuder is currently Chair of the Australian Universities' Quality Agency and previously Vice Chancellor of two Australian universities, President of the Australian Vice Chancellors' Committee, and President of the Australian Academy of the Humanities and the Australian
Historical Association. An Oxford Rhodes Scholar, he was a founding Professor in History at Trent University in Peterborough, Ontario and 4th Challis Professor of History in The University of Sydney. He has published widely in British imperial and colonial studies.

Professor Stuart Ward (Ph.D., Sydney) holds an Associate Professorship at the University of Copenhagen, and is currently a visiting researcher at the Menzies Centre for Australian Studies in London. He is the author of Australia and the British Embrace: The Demise of the Imperial Ideal (2001); and
he has edited British Culture and the End of Empire (2001). He is co-editing a documentary history of Australia's changing ties to Britain in the decolonisation era, as well as researching a major study of "The End of Greater Britain."

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oxford University Press; 1st edition (April 15, 2008)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 440 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0199273731
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0199273737
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.96 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.3 x 1.2 x 6 inches

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Great addition to the Oxford Series

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Australia's Empire covers the history and major themes related to Australia's role in the British Empire. The Oxford History of the British Empire series is the best in covering what happened to the empire during that time. This is my first foray into the companion series and they do not disappoint. The book is broken into three areas starting with the beginning of Empire, the role empire played in Australia and finally a social and cultural outlook on Empire. The first third covers the conquest and settling of the land from penal camp to the pushing of the quiet aboriginal groups away. From the days of captain cook to the settling of Sydney and Melbourne the story is covered well. Part 2 was probably the most interesting part for me and talked about how Australia fit into the British Empire. It covers the role Australia played in trade and in the world wars as well as how Australia saw itself fitting into the British Empire and identifying with royalty. The final part of the book looks at art, popular culture, and a myriad of other social constructions for how Australia dealt with its time in the Empire and now its time outside of the Empire. Overall the book covers a wide range of themes very well and leaves you with a great understanding of the key points regarding Australia in the British Empire.

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