Tasmania: Women, History, Books and Places (Paperback)

In 1792 Louise Girardin - disguised as a French sailor - was the first white woman to visit Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania). She was followed by Martha Hayes who stepped ashore in 1803 among the first women settlers and convicts; she was the pregnant 16 year-old mistress of their leader. But Aboriginal women had already lived on the island for perhaps 40,000 years. The first to be named in exploration literature is Ouray-Ouray; the best known is Trukanini, erroneously called the last Tasmanian when she died in 1876. In the 1970s, Aboriginal rights became a live issue, often with women in the forefront, as they were, too, in environmentalism. This book gathers together these strands, and that of a vibrant women's literature, linking them to place - an island of still unspoilt beauty and unique flora and fauna.

General

Imprint:	The Women's History Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Of Islands & Women S., v. 3
Release date:	October 2010
Authors:	Susanna Hoe
Dimensions:	230 x 150 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	440
ISBN-13:	978-0-9544056-6-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > Australasian & Pacific history > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > Women's studies > General Books > History > Australasian & Pacific history > General Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > History > World history > From 1900 > General Promotions
LSN:	0-9544056-6-8
Barcode:	9780954405663

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