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Black War : Fear, Sex and Resistance in Tasmania.

Between 1825 and 1831 close to 200 Britons and 1000 Aborigines died violently in Tasmania's Black War. It was by far the most intense frontier conflict in Australia's history, yet many Australians know little about it. The Black War takes a unique approach to this historic event, looking c...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Clements, Nicholas
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: University of Queensland Press, 2014.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Between 1825 and 1831 close to 200 Britons and 1000 Aborigines died violently in Tasmania's Black War. It was by far the most intense frontier conflict in Australia's history, yet many Australians know little about it. The Black War takes a unique approach to this historic event, looking chiefly at the experiences and attitudes of those who took part in the conflict. By contrasting the perspectives of colonists and Aborigines, Nicholas Clements takes a deeply human look at the events that led to the shocking violence and tragedy of the war, detailing raw personal accounts that shed light on th.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1306562937
9781306562935
9780702252433
0702252433
9780702252440
0702252441
9780702250064
0702250066