Eureka: Australia's Greatest Story by David Headon (English) Paperback Book

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Eureka by David Headon, John Uhr The editors of this book boldly proclaim that Eureka is Australias greatest story, and they have gathered together some of our countrys finest historians to prosecute the case. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The editors of this book boldly proclaim that Eureka is Australias greatest story and they have gathered together some of our countrys finest historians to prosecute the case. Collectively, they compile a strong argument. In the late 19th century that acute American observer, Mark Twain, called the Ballarat rebellion the finest thing in Australasian history and, like all such milestone moments in any countrys expanding tale, Eureka challenges because of the sheer number of interpretations that have been imposed upon it, both before Twain and after. During the sesquicentenary year of Eureka, 2004, one journalist rightly observed that Eureka is not so much history as many versions of history. The question of who owns the Eureka story is destined never to be answered, but one thing is certain: the superb Charter of Bakery Hill, an irresistible sequence of goldfield events leading to tragedy, a cast of characters drawn straight from a classic novel, violence and murder on an early Sabbath morning in December 1854, and a never-ending aftermath that arguably has had more energy within it in the 20th and 21st centuries than it had in the 19th – these extraordinary elements of a grand narrative will forever stimulate the Australian imagination. Eureka: Australias Greatest Story is certain to stoke the fires. Author Biography John Uhr is Professor of Politics at the Australian National University. John has written extensively on Australian and comparative politics and his latest book, Prudential Public Leadership (Palgrave 2015) is a study of theories and practices of leadership by those in public power. His chapter in the Eureka book distils the core political theories emerging from that pioneering chapter in Australian self-government.David Headon is a cultural consultant and historian. Formerly the Director of the Centre for Australian Cultural Studies (Canberra) and History and Heritage Adviser for the Centenary of Canberra, he is now a Visiting Fellow in the Australian National Universitys Research School of Humanities and the Arts and a Parliamentary Library Associate. Table of Contents 1. Remembering the Eureka Stockade 2. A Victory Won by a Lost Battle: What Eureka Means to Australians Today 3. The Eureka Legacy: Conserving Core Principles 4. The Next Throb of Outraged Humanity: Australia in a Revolutionary Age 5. America, Young America and Eureka 6. Who are the Traitors?: Rethinking the Eureka Stockade 7. Eureka Britannia: Civic Republicanism and the Politics of Rebellion in the British World 8. The Oath Beneath the Southern Cross 9. Crowning Points of Fire: Some Poems and Songs of Eureka 10. Eureka in the 1980s11. Contested Museum Memories of Eureka Review This is a book for those with an interest in Australian history and for those tired of reading boring stamp duty cases, tax cases and the like. ... The work is well indexed and footnoted. It is of moderate length at 203 pages and contains some interesting illustrations as well as recent photographs including one of Whitlam QC posing with a Eureka Flag alongside (who will ever forget) Al Grassby denoted as "A Friend of the Flag". ... Make a note in your diary to obtain a copy. Read full review... - Michael Campbell, Hearsay, August 2016, 76 Review Text The events that took place at the Eureka Stockade in Ballarat in December 1854 have been frequently written about by Australian historians and two of the authors in this collection, John Molony and Clare Wright, have written major studies on the subject. This work, however, says little about the events of December 1854 and assumes that the reader understands the Eureka narrative. The purpose of all 11 essays in this collection is to examine aspects of the contemporary impact of Eureka and its subsequent place in Australian literary and political life. All the essays in this collection offer a fascinating look at the impact of Eureka. ... Eureka Australias Greatest Story offers a valuable analysis of why the battle between diggers and troops at Ballarat in December 1854 remains pertinent to Australians today. In addition to the essays, there is a valuable selection of writings on Eureka which would make an excellent teaching resource. - Charles Fahey, Labour History, May 2018 Details ISBN1760020451 Publisher Federation Press Year 2015 ISBN-10 1760020451 ISBN-13 9781760020453 Format Paperback Imprint Federation Press Subtitle Australias Greatest Story Place of Publication Annandale, NSW Country of Publication Australia Edited by John Uhr Publication Date 2015-11-26 DEWEY 994.57031 Short Title EUREKA Language English Media Book Pages 244 Affiliation ANU, Australia Author John Uhr NZ Release Date 2015-11-26 Birth 1908 Death 1986 Position Professor in Rheumatic Diseases, Director of Musculoskeletal Epidemiology and Biobank Qualifications PhD Audience General AU Release Date 2015-11-26 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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