Contested Ground provides a comprehensive and up to date account of the processes and experiences which shaped the lives of Aboriginal Australians from 1788 to the present.
It integrates eye-witness accounts, oral histories and historical research to present the first colony-by-colony, state by state history of Aboriginal-white relations. Contested Ground tells a story of dispossession and denial but it is also a positive account, revealing the persistent struggles of Aboriginal communities for a better future.
Clearly written and generously illustrated, this book demonstrates why Australian Aboriginal history, like the very land itself, remains contested ground.
'Both indigenous and non-indigenous Australians have a lot to learn about each other before reconciliation between the two peoples can be realised. This book will go a long way towards achieving that end.' - Paul Behrendt.
Edited by:
Ann McGrath Imprint: Routledge Country of Publication: Australia Dimensions:
Height: 216mm,
Width: 138mm,
Spine: 26mm
Weight: 453g ISBN:9781863736466 ISBN 10: 1863736468 Pages: 448 Publication Date:01 October 1995 Recommended Age: From Audience:
College/higher education
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General/trade
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Professional and scholarly
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Primary
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Maps Illustrations Acknowledgments Contributors Preface PAUL BEHRENDT Introduction ANN MCGRATH 1 A national story ANN MCGRATH 2 New South Wales HEATHER GOODALL 3 Victoria RICHARD BROOME 4 Queensland HENRY REYNOLDS AND DAWN MAY 5 South Australia PEGGY BROCK 6 Western Australia SANDY TOUSSAINT 7 Northern Territory PETER READ 8 Tasmania: 1 ANN MCGRATH 9 Tasmania 2: MAYJUTENNER (VICKI MATSON-GREEN) 10 Contested ground: what is 'Aboiginal history'? ANN MCGRATH Select bibliography Index
