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Gold! : forgotten histories and lost objects of Australia Edited by Iain McCalman, Alexander Cook and Andrew Reeves. Published by Cambridge University Press (2001) |
Book description
Throughout history, gold has been the stuff of legends, fortunes, conflict and change. The discovery of gold in Australia 150 years ago precipitated enormous developments in the newly settled land. Immigrants flooded in
from Asia and Europe, and the population and conomy boomed in spontaneous cities. The effects on both
the environment and indigenous Aboriginal peoples have been profound and lasting. In this book, a team of
prominent historians and curators have collaborated to produce a cultural history of gold and its impact on
the development of Australian society. This fascinating book will add a new dimension to previously recorded
Australian history, and provide a richer understanding of the foundations of Australian culture. Like a handful
of tailings, Gold brings together a collection of stories that have been left out of standard Australian
histories. It is an essential history.
About the Author
Among the many contributors is Professor Graeme Davison, head of the History department at Monash University.
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