Contested Ground: Australian Aborigines Under the British Crown (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781863736466)

Contested Ground provides a comprehensive and up to date account of the processes and experiences which shaped the lives of Aboriginal Australians from 1788 to the present.

It integrates eye-witness accounts, oral histories and historical research to present the first colony-by-colony, state by state history of Aboriginal-white relations. Contested Ground tells a story of dispossession and denial but it is also a positive account, revealing the persistent struggles of Aboriginal communities for a better future.

Clearly written and generously illustrated, this book demonstrates why Australian Aboriginal history, like the very land itself, remains contested ground.

'Both indigenous and non-indigenous Australians have a lot to learn about each other before reconciliation between the two peoples can be realised. This book will go a long way towards achieving that end.' - Paul Behrendt.

Author: Ann McGrath
ISBN-10: 1863736468
ISBN-13: 9781863736466
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 10/01/1995
Pages: 448
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.50lbs
Size: 8.55h x 5.59w x 1.08d