Australian History
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- ISBN 9781742235264
- Weight: 400g
- Dimensions: 139 x 209mm
- Publication Date: 01 Apr 2017
- Publisher: NewSouth Publishing
- Publication City/Country: AU
- Product Form: Paperback
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The passionate historians of the recently formed Honest History group argue that while war has been important to Australia – mostly for its impact on our citizens and our ideas of nationhood – we urgently need to question the stories we tell ourselves about our history. We must separate myth from reality – and to do that we need to reassess the historical evidence surrounding military myths.
In this lively collection, renowned writers including Paul Daley, Mark McKenna, Peter Stanley, Carolyn Holbrook, Mark Dapin, Carmen Lawrence, Frank Bongiorno and Larissa Behrendt explore not only the militarisation of our history but the alternative narratives swamped under the khakiwash – Indigenous history, frontier conflict, multiculturalism, the myth of egalitarianism, economics and the environment.
In this lively collection, renowned writers including Paul Daley, Mark McKenna, Peter Stanley, Carolyn Holbrook, Mark Dapin, Carmen Lawrence, Frank Bongiorno and Larissa Behrendt explore not only the militarisation of our history but the alternative narratives swamped under the khakiwash – Indigenous history, frontier conflict, multiculturalism, the myth of egalitarianism, economics and the environment.
Dr David Stephens is editor of the Honest History website. A political scientist with qualifications in public law, he is a former public servant and government consultant, and has published widely in journals and newspapers.
Dr Alison Broinowski is an academic, journalist, writer and former diplomat, having had postings in Japan, the Philippines, Korea and the Australian Mission to the UN in New York. Her books include Howard’s War (2003) and Allied and Addicted (2007).
Dr Alison Broinowski is an academic, journalist, writer and former diplomat, having had postings in Japan, the Philippines, Korea and the Australian Mission to the UN in New York. Her books include Howard’s War (2003) and Allied and Addicted (2007).
