Nat. - Australia & Oceania 1

Has a united or singular "Chinese Australian community" ever actually existed? If so, is a united community a means to an end or an end in itself? And where might this community sit in contemporary ……続きを見る

Acclaimed historian Alan Atkinson author of the award-winning Elizabeth and John: The Macarthurs of Elizabeth Farm pieces together the life of Penelope Lucas and the pivotal role she played in build……続きを見る

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The compelling and as-yet-untold story of the Australian women whose secret work helped to end World War II. Many swore they would keep their covert roles hidden, even from their families. Eighty ye……続きを見る

Te Rauparaha is most well known today as the composer of the haka 'Ka mate,' made famous the world over by the All Blacks. A major figure in nineteenth-century history, Te Rauparaha was responsible ……続きを見る

Ruth Ross is hardly a household name, yet most New Zealanders today owe the way they understand the Treaty of Waitangi ー or te Tiriti o Waitangi as Ross called it ー to this remarkable woman' s pat……続きを見る

Comprehensive and fully updated, Frommer’s Hawaii covers all the major Hawaiian Islands, and takes you from world-famous beaches to secluded rain-forests to blazing hot restaurantsーand everywhere i……続きを見る

Rangitīaria Dennan of Ngāti Tarāwhai, better known as 'Guide Rangi', escorted tourists around the thermal attractions at Whakarewarewa, Rotorua, for over 40 years. 続きを見る

Te Puea Hērangi was an influential and effective Waikato leader who was largely responsible for the establishment of Tūrangawaewae marae during the 1920s and 1930s. Her aim was to build an economic ……続きを見る

Whina Cooper (Te Rarawa) found a role as a pan-tribal Māori leader from the 1950s. She was the foundation president of the Māori Women's Welfare League, but is best known for leading the famous 1975……続きを見る

Comprehensive and fully updated, Frommer’s Hawaii covers all the major Hawaiian Islands, and takes you from world-famous beaches to secluded rain-forests to authentic luaus and everywhere in between……続きを見る

**Winner, 2023 Ernest Scott Prize ** **Winner, 2023 NSW Premier's History Awards, Australian History Prize** **Shortlisted, 2023 Prime Minister's Literary Awards, Australian History Prize** A landma……続きを見る

On 27 May 1967 an overwhelming majority of electors voted in a national referendum to amend clauses of the Australian Constitution concerning Aboriginal people. 27 May 2007 is the 40th anniversary o……続きを見る

The Story of Hawaii (Illustrated Edition) offers an evocative exploration into the rich tapestry of Hawaiian history and culture, weaving narratives that span the sacred and the everyday. Encompassi……続きを見る

The Story of Hawaii: History, Customs, Mythology, Geography & Archaeology offers readers a comprehensive exploration of Hawaii's storied past and vibrant culture, converging diverse literary forms a……続きを見る

The Story of Hawaii (Illustrated Edition) offers a rich tapestry of literary styles and themes that capture the essence and evolution of Hawaiian culture and history. This collection masterfully wea……続きを見る

Comprehensive and fully updated after the pandemic lockdowns, Frommer’s Hawaii covers all the major Hawaiian Islands, and takes you from world-famous beaches to secluded rain-forests to authentic lu……続きを見る

Governance and Public Space in the Australian City is a rich and evocative examination of the production and use of public spaces in Australian cities in the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth cent……続きを見る

An essential contribution to contemporary Kanaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian) scholarship, Moʻolelo: The Foundation of Hawaiian Knowledge elevates our understanding of the importance of language and narr……続きを見る

In "An Account of the English Colony in New South Wales, Vol 2," David Collins delivers a meticulously detailed narrative that chronicles the early years of the Australian penal colony. Written in a……続きを見る

In "An Account of the English Colony in New South Wales, Vol 1," David Collins provides a meticulous chronicle of the early years of the penal colony established in Australia. Written with an eye fo……続きを見る

In this superbly researched book Bain Attwood eschews thegeneralisations of national and colonial history to provide a finely grainedlocal history of the Djadja Wurrung people of Central Victoria. I……続きを見る

** Winner, 2023 Ernest Scott Prize ** ** Winner, 2023 NSW Premier's History Awards, Australian History Prize ** ** Shortlisted, 2023 Prime Minister's Literary Awards, Australian History Prize ** A l……続きを見る

This story is a blueprint – a written documentary and tangible map of a grassroots activist community initiative of people versus the machine. In their own words, residents of a historical inner cit……続きを見る

The third instalment in Jonathan King’s acclaimed World War 1 centennial trilogy. ‘In the history of the world there never was a greater victory than that which was achieved in Palestine.’ ー Prime ……続きを見る

This book provides a new approach to the historical treatment of indigenous peoples' sovereignty and property rights in Australia and New Zealand. By shifting attention from the original European cl……続きを見る

Before 1788, the peoples of this continent did not consider themselves 'Aboriginal'. They only became 'Aborigines' in the wake of the British invasion. In this startling and original study, Bain Att……続きを見る

'We cannot help but wonder why it has taken the white Australians just on 200 years to recognise us as a race of people' Bill Onus, 1967 Aboriginal people were the original landowners in Australia, ……続きを見る

From battle on the high seas in the 18th century, to the peace-keeping forces in the 21st century, award-winning author Dr Jonathan King describes the battles that have had the greatest influence on……続きを見る

It is the duty of historians to be, wherever they can, accurate, precise, humane, imaginative - using moral imagination above all - and even-handed. The first of three volumes of the landmark, award……続きを見る