Life and Progress in Australasia Paperback / softback
by Michael Davitt
Part of the Cambridge Library Collection - History of Oceania series
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Michael Davitt (1846–1906) was a prominent and influential figure in Irish politics in the nineteenth century.
A fervent supporter of Irish independence, he was imprisoned more than once in England, but later became a Member of Parliament for Irish constituencies.
In this book, first published in 1898, Davitt records a journey of seven months through the Australasian colonies, noting his impressions of the areas he passed through and discussing the political and social norms across the different regions.
He examines land laws in many of the areas and describes the different industries then emerging.
He also reports on the treatment of aborigines, ranging from 'exterminating the aborigines' in Tasmania to the 'efforts to protect them' in Western Australia, and finally focuses on prisons and prisoner welfare across the colonies he visited.
This book offers a wealth of information on many aspects of nineteenth-century Australasia.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:504 pages, 2 Maps
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:29/12/2011
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- ISBN:9781108039406
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Out of StockMore expected soonContact us for further information
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:504 pages, 2 Maps
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:29/12/2011
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- ISBN:9781108039406
