Gold : Forgotten Histories and Lost Objects of Australia
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'Gold is lavishly illustrated and beautifully produced, and will prove a most useful adornment to most academic bookshelves ... it embroiders the mainstream story with a wealth of stimulating and useful contextual material, and this establishes it as a valuable teaching tool, and a most readable highly recommended text.' The Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History
'The volume is handsomely illustrated ... often evocative ... analysis is enriched by contributions from archaeologists and art historians, and by micro studies of visual sources ... collection thus represents in microcosm the preoccupations of many historians in Australia today ...'. The Round Table
Book Description
A team of prominent historians and curators have produced this innovative cultural history of gold and its impact on the development of Australian society. 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. The population and economy boomed in spontaneous cities. The effects on both the environment and indigenous Aboriginal peoples have been profound and lasting.
Gold: Forgotten Histories and Lost Objects of Australia,Iain McCalman,Alexander Cook,Andrew Reeves,Cambridge University Press,0521805953,19th century,20th century,Australia,Australia & New Zealand - Australia,Civilization,Gold discoveries,Gold mines and mining,History,History - General History,History: World,World - General,Australasian & Pacific history: c 1750 to c 1900,Australia--Civilization--19th century,History / Australia & Oceania,c 1800 to c 1900
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