Paradise of Dissent new editionReviewed by Pike
A revised and enlarged index enhances the second edition of Douglas Pikes Paradise of Dissent 1829 1857 from Melbourne University Press It assesses South Australia settlers Nonconformists and their aims of civil liberty religious equality and the church state debate while noting the works enduring value and broader Australian historical perspective
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Australia
Douglas Pike
Melbourne University
Slépp
Price
England
Ishmael
Professor Pike
Australia
Pike
Britain
Annual Wisden Cricketers Almanac 1968 and World Stories Set
A catalog listing major sport and world literature items. Includes Wisden Cricketers Almanac 1968 covering India and Pakistan tours in 1967, Great Stories of the World from Spring Books, Penguin editions of P G Wodehouse, The Penalty 15 Death edited by Barry Jones, and Mastering the Art of French Cooking by Simone Beck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisden
India
Pakistan
Spring Books
P. C. Wodehouse
Barry Jones
Sun Books
Simone Beck
Penguin
Cold Land Pioneers in Tasmania's Outback
A reflective review of Patsy Adam Smith's Cold land pioneers, noting Tasmania's cold wet features and isolated pioneers. The author highlights varied figures from Huon pine log floaters to Adamsfield miners, lighthorse staff, and other rugged locals. The critique praises atmosphere and detail, while noting occasional digressions from core pioneer focus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Outback
Australia
Tasmania
Adam Smith
Gordon River
Adamsfield Osmiridium
Queenstown
Zeehan
Youd
Voyage of HMS Rattlesnake and archaeology origins
Review of John MacGillivray and Glyn Daniel works noting HMS Rattlesnake voyage (1847–1850) in Torres Strait and northern Australia and The Origins and Growth of Archaeology. Highlights Huxley, Carron, Jackey Jackey, and MacGillivray’s natural history observations. Discusses Daniel’s anthology and its focus on prewar archaeology with British emphasis and radiocarbon dating mention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John — MacGillivray
Libraries Board of
South Australia
Glyn Daniel
Pelican
Java
India
China
Sydney
Europe
Torres Strait
Asia
Australia
Great Barrier Reef
New Guinea
Solomons
Bismarck Archipelago
Louisiade Archipelago
HMS Rattlesnake
Owen Stanley
John MacGillivray
Stanley
HMS Fly
Raine Island
Fly
Rockingham Bay
Kennedy
Cape York
Carron
Jackey Jackey
Prince of Wales Islands
T. H. Huxley
Darwin
Tive
Huxley
MacGillivray
Discovery of Aus Archives From Hill of Content Kit
The Melbourne publisher Hill of Content Publishing Company Pty Ltd continues releasing first class archive kits. The latest prints are titled Discovery of Aus and showcase curated historical material for readers and researchers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
Hill of Content Publishing Company Pty Ltd
Manoeuvres in the Med Second World War strategy analysis
The book by Michael Howard reevaluates the Allied Mediterranean strategy in World War II. It argues the British and Americans shared aims, with tensions limited to emphasis rather than a real Balkan invasion plan. The piece notes the Mediterranean served as a prelude to France, while Soviet and German dynamics influenced Allied decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Howard
Weideneld and Nicolson
Rice
Europe
Germany
Mediterranean
Balkans
France
Italy
Churchill
Red Army
Austria
Ljubljana Gap
Howard
Chiefs of Staff
Balkan
Wehrmacht
Stalingrad
Australian Jews From Assimilation to Group Survival
Medding surveys Melbourne Jewry and the push toward cultural pluralism amid pressures of uniformity. It analyzes politics around the Jewish Council, Isaac Isaacs, and German migration while arguing pluralism sustains Jewish identity without a territorial base. The work highlights broader issues for religious and ethnic groups facing rapid social change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. M. Goldman
Victoria
Charles Price
Australia
Melbourne
Council of Australian Jewry
Mr Medding
Medding
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Angus & Robertson
Geographic Encyclopedia For Children
Angus
Robertson Ltd
Green Square
Kingston
Fast Row
Civic
Pirle Street
Fyshwick
Cold Land Pioneers
Tiger Country
Patsy Adam Smith
Rigby Ltd
Near
Daniel
America
Libby
Childe
Braidwood
Heizer
Weidenfeld and Nicolson
Andre Held
Benin
Nigeria
ZYG
Royal Navy
Tralia
Tasman
Dampier
Flinders
By George Zubrzycki
Peter Y. Medding
Few, Cheshire
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