Title The vision splendid : a social and cultural history of rural Australia / Richard Waterhouse

Published Fremantle, W.A. : Curtin University Books, 2005

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Description 320 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm Contents Pt. 1. 1788-1914 -- Ch. 1. The land and its peoples -- Ch. 2. The culture of work -- Ch. 3. The culture of leisure -- Ch. 4. Representations of the Bush -- Pt. 2. 1914-2003 -- Ch. 5. Change and continuity Summary The Vision Spendid tells the often-volatile stories, not only of the changing nature of the relationships between city and bush, but of those between land owners and itinerant workers, squatters and small farmers, men and women, and Europeans and Aborigines Analysis Rural areas Rural populations Social conditions Popular culture History Notes Includes index Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-313) and index Subject Social history -- Australia -- 19th century. Rural conditions -- Australia -- History -- 19th century. Rural conditions -- Australia -- History -- 20th century. Country life -- Australia -- History -- 20th century. Country life -- Australia -- History. Country life -- Australia -- History -- 19th century. SUBJECT Australia -- Social life and customs http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008114315 -- 1788-1900 Australia -- History -- 1788-1900. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009593 Australia -- Social conditions http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008114311 -- 19th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2002012475 Australia -- Social life and customs. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008114315 Australia -- Social life and customs http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008114315 -- 19th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2002012475 Genre/Form History. LC no. 2006271646 ISBN 1920731059 paperback

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