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The Enlightenment era saw European thinkers increasingly concerned
with what it meant to be human. This collection of essays traces
the concept of 'humanity' through revolutionary politics, feminist
biography, portraiture, explorer narratives, libertine and
Orientalist fiction, the philosophy of conversation and musicology.
A team of prominent historians and curators have produced this innovative cultural history of gold and its impact on the development of Australian society. Throughout history, gold has been the "stuff" of legends, fortunes, conflict and change. The discovery of gold in Australia 150 years ago precipitated enormous developments in the newly settled land. The population and economy boomed in spontaneous cities. The effects on both the environment and indigenous Aboriginal peoples have been profound and lasting.
Throughout history, gold has been the stuff of legends, fortunes,
conflict and change. The discovery of gold in Australia 150 years
ago precipitated enormous developments in the newly settled land.
Immigrants flooded in from Asia and Europe, and the population and
economy boomed in spontaneous cities. The effects on both the
environment and indigenous Aboriginal peoples have been profound
and lasting. In the most unexpected ways, gold has shaped modern
Australia. In this book, a team of Australia's most prominent
historians and curators have collaborated to produce a cultural
history of gold and its impact on the development of Australian
society. Like a handful of tailings, Gold brings together a
collection of stories that have been left out of standard
Australian histories. In between runs a critical analysis of the
relationship between gold and social change, race relations,
gender, the environment, entertainment and industry.
The Enlightenment era saw European thinkers increasingly concerned
with what it meant to be human. This collection of essays traces
the concept of 'humanity' through revolutionary politics, feminist
biography, portraiture, explorer narratives, libertine and
orientalist fiction, the philosophy of conversation, and
musicology.
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