The Shortest History of Australia

From First Nations Origins to Thriving, Multicultural Nation-State?A Continent of Epic Beauty's Singular Past

von Mark McKenna

304 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

As a land associated with extremes-from remote desert terrain to some of the world's deadliest creatures-few countries feel as geographically and culturally independent as Australia.While pop-culture references to endless summers proliferate, it's the lesser-acknowledged eras of Australian history that contribute to a complex and still-evolving definition of nationhood: settlements and expansions, indigenous rights movements, and contemporary environmental challenges among them.Sharp and of-the-moment, The Shortest History of Australia reveals surprising nuances in the familiar national narrative. Historian and professor Mark McKenna's concise, compelling account paints a portrait of a country still learning the extent of its political independence, reckoning with its past, and looking toward an ever-shifting future of politics, identity, and influence.

• Themen: Geschichte und Archäologie Geschichte Australische und Pazifische Geschichte
• ISBN: 9798893031614
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 03.11.2026
• Größe: 197 x 130 mm
• Verlag: Norton & Company