Rob - Australia & Oceania 1

From the arrival of Maori in Aotearoa to the present day, kaimoana has always been integral to Maori identity – a vital source of sustenance and mana for hapu and iwi, shaping the Maori economy and ……続きを見る

Between 1789 and 1951, twenty-five women were executed across Australia. Their names and crimes have been recorded in official documents, but their stories-their struggles, their humanity, and the s……続きを見る

This book analyses the stories of white fathers, men who were positioned as key players in the plans to assimilate Aboriginal people by 'breeding out the colour' and attempts to put textual flesh on……続きを見る

Elizabeth Harrower: Critical Essays is the first sustained study of this acclaimed Australian author. It brings together two celebrated novelists and ten noted critics of Australian literature to co……続きを見る

This is the first book-length study of Australia's rich history of LGBTQ+ film and television, covering histories, production, screen representation and audience identities. Despite a long-standing ……続きを見る

Every family has stories-some whispered, others that are waiting to be rescued from old documents or those that have outlived their usefulness and are eventually forgotten. Heil House: The House Tha……続きを見る

Explores the living tradition of rock-cut tombs (liang pa') in Sulawesi, Indonesia, offering new insights into their architecture, rituals, and social contexts. Rock-cut tombs, i.e. chambered tombs ……続きを見る

The importance of the Australian contribution to the Allied war effort during World War I should never be underestimated. Some 400,000 Australians volunteered for active duty, an astonishing 13 per ……続きを見る

"Frontier Justice is a very powerful and important book. It appears at a particularly significant time given the intense current debate about Aboriginal history. It is essential reading for anyone w……続きを見る

In 1911, English-born Charles Weston climbs Mount Ainslie to the crest of a landscape that has become the site for the Australian capital. Down on the flats, in the harsh sunlight of an April noon, ……続きを見る

From the 1840s through World War I, the South Island of New Zealand was transformed as large tracts of land were claimed, native vegetation was burned, and large-scale sheep farming was established ……続きを見る

The story of the man, the music, the art, the attitude. Chris Knox: Not Given Lightly tells the story of one extraordinarily creative man's journey from the obscurity of punk rock to the heart of Ne……続きを見る

In "A Footnote to History: Eight Years of Trouble in Samoa," Robert Louis Stevenson meticulously chronicles the tumultuous events in Samoa during the late 19th century. The narrative combines rich, ……続きを見る

This book provides an analysis of the Welsh immigrant community in the Ballarat/Sebastopol gold mining district of Victoria, Australia during the second half of the nineteenth century. As its focus,……続きを見る

In 1901, the year the six Australian colonies federated to become one country, revolution was being plotted across the world. Publicised in the newspapers and carried by migrants along global trade ……続きを見る

'A Footnote to History' is an account of Colonial abuse in Samoa, the scramble by the US, Germany and Britain so swallow up land with little regard for the native Samoans. Stevenson became deeply in……続きを見る

In this national bestseller Robert Manne attacks the right-wing campaign against the Bringing them home report that revealed how thousands of Aboriginal children had been taken from their parents. W……続きを見る

Two killers. A tainted trial. A bungled execution. The killers were Pevay and Timme. In 1841 they slew two men and wounded others in an angry rampage through the Victorian countryside. As Tasmanian ……続きを見る

Mein Hauptziel in diesem Buch ist es, eine Reihe von Illustrationen der Kunst des Moko oder Tätowierens zu präsentieren, wie sie von den Maori praktiziert wird. Sie ist schnell im Verschwinden begri……続きを見る

To know what life was like for someone in the past, we must read their story in a way that we can understand. Steve Cornish was born in 1887 and killed in action in 1917, one of the millions of vict……続きを見る

With historical sketches of some 165 churches that were known to exist in Hawai‘i during the nineteenth century, Nā Hale Pule*:* *Portraits of Native Hawaiian Churches, 1820–*1900 is the first compr……続きを見る

This story begins in the good old days, when country roads were dirt and trailer boats were few. Our family experienced the last of those good old days. We were novice fishermen, who happened across……続きを見る

Memories of the Royal Family – A Kiwi Collection Step into a world where history meets heartwarming memories of the monarchy and the impact they had on our lives. This captivating collection of expe……続きを見る

The book explores the intersection between the Great War and patriotism through an examination of the effects of both on Australia’s most popular football code. The work is chronological, and theref……続きを見る

The author of Treasure Island shares true stories of his travels in the Pacific in these portraits of nineteenth-century Tahiti, New Zealand, and beyond. Setting sail from San Francisco in June 1888……続きを見る

Aboriginal band, No Fixed Address appeared on the Australian rock circuit in the early 1980s. Playing a hybrid form of rock 'n' reggae that powered a set of songs about their experiences as young ur……続きを見る

How the mighty clipper ships transformed Australia from convict outpost to a nation. More than one million Australians can trace their heritage to the migrant ships of the mid-to-late 19th century..……続きを見る

The Sydney Hobart Yacht Race is the story of one of the world's greatest sporting challenges. One evening in May 1945, a small group of Sydney sailing enthusiasts decided that their planned post-Chr……続きを見る

The fascinating story of the exceptional maritime explorer, Matthew Flinders - the man who put Australia on the map. Shipwrecks, storms, death and danger - Matthew Flinders encountered it all on his……続きを見る

The purpose of this book is to allow interested community members to gain an understanding of the historically important role postal services made to contemporary Australia. Specific attention is gi……続きを見る