Description |
vii, 241 pages 34 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps, portraits ; 25 cm |
Contents |
The land and those who belong to it--The forces of change--The British come and go--Australian expansionism--Dream's end--Civilizers, celestials and savages--The coming of the Commonwealth--Hope deferred and hope renewed--War in the North--Stormy partnership : Commonwealth and Territory, 1945 to the new millenium |
Summary |
Powell has achieved an outstanding success. He writes with economy, power and humanity of all the main phases of the Territory's history, starting with the coming of the Aborigines. He moves easily from the broad sweep of the geographical and political context to the sharp focus of personality and action |
Analysis |
History (Northern Territory,Australia) |
Notes |
Previous ed.: Carlton South, Vic. : Melbourne University Press, 2000 |
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Includes index |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-224) |
SUBJECT |
Northern Territory http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81035353 -- History. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99005024
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Genre/Form |
History.
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ISBN |
9780980457872 paperback |
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