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    Manning Clark's work provokes violent reactions for and against. His majestic six-volume A History of Australia 'helped us to know who we are'. Yet attacks on Clark stretch back fifty years, and Peter Ryan accused him recently of writing 'gooey subjective pap, much of it false'.These essays offer detailed, scholarly analysis of the History—its style and structure, its dominant themes, its ... Read more

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    by Carl Bridge ...
    Series series Makers of the Modern World
    The First World War marked the emergence of the Dominions on the world stage as independent nations, none more so than Australia. The country's sacrifice at Gallipoli in 1915, and the splendid combat record of Australian troops on the Western Front not only created a national awakening at home, but also put Great Britain in their debt, ensuring them greater influence at the Peace Conferences. ... Read more

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  • The British World

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    Edited by Carl Bridge, Kent Fedorowich ...
    This collection of essays is based upon the assumption that the British Empire was held together not merely by ties of trade and defence, but by a shared sense of British identity that linked British communities around the globe. Focusing on the themes of migration, identity and the media, this book is an exploration of these and other interconnected themes that help define the British World of ... Read more

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    Edited by David Close, Carl Bridge ...
    Series series Routledge Library Editions: Political Thought and Political Philosophy
    First published in 1985. Revolution has been often defined, often abused as a descriptive term for elements of the political process. This book analyses the concept of revolution, and discusses ways in which this concept has changed from Aristotle to the late twentieth-century. The historical circumstances which have shaped the idea and caused it to change are outlined. Special attention is given ... Read more

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  • Three Guineas (annotated)

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    Series series The Virginia Woolf Library
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