A History of Australia

(Hardback, 2nd edition)

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This vivid, multi-dimensional history considers the key cultural, social, political and economic events of Australias history. Deftly weaving these issues into the wider global context, Mark Peel and Christina Twomey provide an engaging overview of the countrys past, from its first Indigenous people, to the great migrations of recent centuries, and to those living within the more anxiously controlled borders of the present day. This engaging textbook is an ideal resource for undergraduate students and postgraduate students taking modules or courses on the History of Australia. It will also appeal to general readers who are interested in obtaining a thorough overview of the entire history of Australia, from the earliest times to the present, in one concise volume.

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Mark Peel is Provost at the University of Leicester, UK. Christina Twomey is a Professor in the School of Philosophical, Historical and International Studies at Monash University, Australia