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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.
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.
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.
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.
Title: Modern and Authentic System of Universal Geography ... being
a complete and universal history and description of the whole world
... To illustrate the work are introduced ... maps, charts ... and
... numerous engravings, etc.Publisher: British Library, Historical
Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the
United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries
holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats:
books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps,
stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14
million books, along with substantial additional collections of
manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The
GEOGRAPHY & TOPOGRAPHY collection includes books from the
British Library digitised by Microsoft. Offering some insights into
the study and mapping of the natural world, this collection
includes texts on Babylon, the geographies of China, and the
medieval Islamic world. Also included are regional geographies and
volumes on environmental determinism, topographical analyses of
England, China, ancient Jerusalem, and significant tracts of North
America. ++++The below data was compiled from various
identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title.
This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure
edition identification: ++++ British Library Cooke, George
Alexander; 1810?]. 2 vol.; 4 . 10025.ee.10.
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The Chapel (Paperback)
Alexander Cook
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