Australasian & Pacific history books

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Anthropologist Fred Myers and art critic Terry Smith discuss six Papunya paintings displayed at a 2022 exhibition...  Read More >>

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The construction of the Overland Telegraph in 1870 is an extraordinary feat of engineering and a wild gamble that...  Read More >>

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Chosen as worthy, Bridget was selected from the other young girls at the Waterford workhouse for a free passage...  Read More >>

""Exploring the untold stories of the Cronulla Riots, this book delves into the perspectives of NSW Police Minister...  Read More >>

Of the many episodes that make up the oftentimes exotic impression of Chinese Australian history the 1850s walk...  Read More >>

In the only full history of constitutional change in Australia, George Williams and David Hume examine Australia's...  Read More >>

Yves Rees rewrites the story of AustralianUS relations by spotlighting ten trailblazing women whose extraordinary...  Read More >>

Over one hundred and fifty years ago, on 1st August 1871, the Colony of New South Wales raised its first permanent...  Read More >>

Dedicated to the mo`olelo (stories) of fourteen esteemed kumu loea (expert teachers) who are knowledge keepers of...  Read More >>

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Statistical, Historical and Political Description of the Colony of New South Wales and its Dependent Settlements...  Read More >>

This book fills a gap in our knowledge about the activities of Western supporters and members of Islamic State by...  Read More >>

Centering on cases of sexual violence, this open access book illuminates the contested introduction of British and...  Read More >>

This book is for professionals, students, and general readers interested in ancient cities. It takes a transdisciplinary...  Read More >>

Drawing together discussions in theater and performance studies, historiography, Pacific studies, and postcolonial...  Read More >>

Features the fantastic as present-day Indigenous Pacific world-building that looks to the past in creating alternative...  Read More >>

The Australian Army served in numerous theatres and campaigns throughout World War II, earning distinction and at...  Read More >>

This book is about taking the first steps on a great adventure. Gary decides he needs to change his way of looking...  Read More >>

SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE AND PRIX FÉMINA ETRANGER • LONGLISTED FOR PRIX MÉDICIS • An exquisite,...  Read More >>

Long and Imamura examine language contact phenomena in the Asia Pacific region in the context of early 20th century...  Read More >>

With appeal to more than just punk history obsessives, Orstralia offers an unprecedented snapshot of an underacknowledged...  Read More >>