Believing in Australia: A cultural history of religions

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Australia has been described as a godless country. The author of this book takes issue with this claim, arguing that religion has been central to Australian history, the country having been home to many religious groups including Aboriginals, Irish Catholics, Anglicans, Scottish Presbyterians and Muslims, to Buddhists, Orthodox Greeks and new wave sects. This book offers an overview of religion and religious practice in Australia over the past 200 years. It includes material on Aboriginal religious practice and the impact of missions, as well as chapters covering the sectarian conflicts of the 19th century, the growing influence of women in the Church in the 20th century, and the influx of new religions as a result of migration.

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Hilary M. Carey is senior lecturer in history at the University of Newcastle.