24,456円 Tongan barkcloth, made from the inner bark of the paper mulberry tree, still features lavishly in Polynesian ceremonies all over the world. Yet despite the attention paid to this textile by anthropologists and art historians alike, little is known about its history. Providing a unique insight int...

18,710円 Diverse elements have created New Zealand’s distinctive political and social culture. First is New Zealand’s journey as a colony, and the various impacts this had on settler and Maori society. The second theme is the quest for what one prominent historian has labelled ‘national obsessions’ – equa...

2,180円 'This scintillating account by Henry Reynolds, a revisionist history in its best sense, is a door opening wide onto [another Australia].'- Nicolas Rothwell, The Australian 'Reynolds reveals yet another forgotten aspect of our shared history.' - The Age 'This is a fine book, logically and convinci...

1,713円 In the nineteenth century, the word bohemians initially conjured the primitive, exotic and mysterious power of gypsies, but in a few short years would be used to describe any nomadic or vagabond character - with strong overtones of poverty and even criminality. In Australia, bohemians have been a...

999円 L’Oceano Pacifico occupa un terzo della superficie terrestre, ma nonostante la sua estensione il suo studio è rimasto in qualche misura ai margini dell’analisi storiografica eurocentrica. Il motivo per cui il Pacifico è stato a lungo considerato come un argomento di seconda categoria della ricerc...

800円 Stock exchanges were crucial in developing Australia by greasing the often-creaking wheels of investment. Their spluttering into life in the 1880s was fractious and disorganized, but fledgling stockbrokers couldn’t ignore the need for marketplaces to trade stocks and shares in the burgeoning mini...

763円 In just one generation Brisbane has changed beyond recognition; it has grown from country town to vibrant modern metropolis. Yet it had a tough start. Until the last decade of the 20th Century it was a blue collar town, struggling under the weight of its history. Prior to European settlement - as...

25,850円 A Companion to Chinese History presents a collection of essays offering a comprehensive overview of the latest intellectual developments in the study of China’s history from the ancient past up until the present day. Covers the major trends in the study of Chinese history from antiquity to the p...

1,050円 Born in 1942, Les Joseph Pickering left school at age 14 years to work on his father's property, 'Mittagong Station' in North West Queensland. No helicopters, quad bikes, satellite phones or huge road trains then. Here are his true tales of swimming stock across flooded river, dodging saltwater c...

2,422円 From hijabs to jihad and everything in between -- Muslims down under today What is Halal? A country bordering Shariahland, or a method of preparing food? Do the Five Pillars of Islam comply with modern building codes? Or are they simply a philosophy for living? And if Muslims first arrived in Aus...

1,749円 AT 19 YEARS OLD SHE PARTIED WITH LONDON SOCIETY, STRUCK GOLD IN CALIFORNIA, AND FOUGHT TRAGEDY, DESTITUTION AND DANGER TO CARVE A FUTURE IN PIONEER NEW ZEALAND. IT WAS 1847, AND THIS IS HER TRUE TEENAGE LIFE STORY... If you think today’s teens have it tough, spare a thought for Charlotte Gatland:...

2,691円 Balinese Art is the first comprehensive survey of Balinese painting from its origins in the traditional Balinese village to its present position at the forefront of the high-priced Asian art scene. Balinese art has been popular and widely collected around the world for many decades. In fact, the ...