Australasian and Pacific history

Japanese Perceptions of Papua New Guinea exposes the interactions between two ostensibly opposing worlds: war and travel.

One of the British Empire's most troubling colonial exports in the 19th-century, James Busby is known as the father of the Australian wine industry, the author of New Zealand's Declaration of Independence and a central figure in the early history of independent New Zealand as its British Resident from 1833 to 1840.

One of the British Empire's most troubling colonial exports in the 19th-century, James Busby is known as the father of the Australian wine industry, the author of New Zealand's Declaration of Independence and a central figure in the early history of independent New Zealand as its British Resident from 1833 to 1840.

Drawing on digital criminal records, this book traces the life courses of young convicts who were sentenced at the Old Bailey and transported to Van Diemen's Land in the early 19th century.

Drawing on digital criminal records, this book traces the life courses of young convicts who were sentenced at the Old Bailey and transported to Van Diemen's Land in the early 19th century.

Examining the role of Asian and indigenous male servants across the Asia Pacific from the late-19th century to the 1930s, this study shows how their ubiquitous presence in these purportedly 'humble' jobs gave them a degree of cultural influence that has been largely overlooked in the literature on labour mobility in the age of empire.

Examining the role of Asian and indigenous male servants across the Asia Pacific from the late-19th century to the 1930s, this study shows how their ubiquitous presence in these purportedly 'humble' jobs gave them a degree of cultural influence that has been largely overlooked in the literature on labour mobility in the age of empire.

The last book in a trilogy of explorations on space and time from a preeminent scholar, The Boundless Sea is Gary Y.

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The Long Search for Peace recounts Australian peacekeeping missions that began between 1947 and 1982 and follows them to 2006.

The Good Neighbour explores the Australian government''s efforts to support peace in the Pacific Islands from 1980 to 2006.

This book charts the previously untold story of the mobility of Indigenous peoples across vast distances, vividly reshaping what is known about decolonisation.

This book charts the previously untold story of the mobility of Indigenous peoples across vast distances, vividly reshaping what is known about decolonisation.

A History of New Zealand Literature explores the genealogy of New Zealand writing from the colonial period to the present day.

A History of New Zealand Literature explores the genealogy of New Zealand writing from the colonial period to the present day.

Anzac Battlefield is an important contribution to our understanding of Gallipoli and its landscape of war and memory.

A major new study which evaluates the enduring impact of war on family memory in the Greek diaspora.

This book charts the political exposés of an escaped convict-turned-activist and sheds new light on nineteenth-century British imperial reform.

A major new study which evaluates the enduring impact of war on family memory in the Greek diaspora.

This book charts the political exposés of an escaped convict-turned-activist and sheds new light on nineteenth-century British imperial reform.

This book explores a cross-section of war crimes trials that Allied powers held against the Japanese after World War II.

This book explores a cross-section of war crimes trials that Allied powers held against the Japanese after World War II.

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The first critical examination of Australia''s post-Vietnam military operations and the ''casualty cringe'' felt by political leaders following the war.

Through an in-depth biographical study of Lieutenant-General Sir Edward Hutton, this book investigates imperial land defence prior to 1914.

Christopher Wray explores the impact the battle of Pozières has had on Australia, and how it is remembered today.

This book provides a generously illustrated, engaging and moving account of the history of the stretcher-bearer.

Provides a systematic and comprehensive treatment of Australia''s economic foundations, growth, resilience and future in an engaging, contemporary narrative.

In this charming and concise book, Nicholas Brown looks beyond the clichés to illuminate the colourful history of Australia''s capital.

The first major study since 1963 to examine the historic Australian military campaign of 1944–1945 at Bougainville in the South Pacific.

The first major study since 1963 to examine the historic Australian military campaign of 1944–1945 at Bougainville in the South Pacific.

Thoroughly researched and generously illustrated, Australia 1944–45 is the compelling final instalment in Peter Dean''s Pacific War series.

This book examines the Sino-Japanese War of 1894–5, a seminal event in world history.

Volume 3 of the official history of Australian peacekeeping, humanitarian and post-cold war operations explores Australia''s involvement in six missions.

A fascinating study of the importance of ideas of friendship in late eighteenth-century explorations of the Pacific.

A fascinating study of the importance of ideas of friendship in late eighteenth-century explorations of the Pacific.

This first comprehensive exploration of literary responses to Antarctica maps the far south as a space of the imagination.

This first comprehensive exploration of literary responses to Antarctica maps the far south as a space of the imagination.

This captivating work charts the history of Tasmania from the arrival of European maritime expeditions through to the modern day.