Synopsis
Jan Critchett challenges some of strongly held opinions about Aboriginal culture: that their only shelters were frail mia-mias, that they were nomadic and had no attachment to a particular area of land, and that they were simple hunters and gatherers. With a particular focus on the Western District of Victoria, known under the Squatting Act as Portland Bay, Critchett begins and ends the book with the story of Hissing Swan or Kaawirn Kuunawarn.
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Dr Jan Critchett is an Associate Professor of Australian Studies at Deakin University. She is also the author of Untold Stories (MUP 1994).
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A Distant Field Of Murder (Paperback)
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Melbourne University Press, Carlton, 1988
ISBN 10: 0522845274
ISBN 13: 9780522845273
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. "A "distant field of murder"" tells the story of a frontier -- south-western Victoria during the 1830s and 1840s. In vivid detail it describes how one culture, that of the original possessors of the land, responded to the catastrophe visited upon it by the white settlers. It reveals the complexity of the settlement process, the choices confronting the newcomers as they struggled to establish themselves. It expresses the dilemmas faced by the colonial administration attempting to maintain a fragile peace. Though a detailed examination of one region, "A "distant field of murder"" explores an immense human drama, the consequences of which remain with us to this day. It will be widely read by anthropologists and historians. This book is intended for students and researchers in Australian history, Aboriginal studies and anthropology. The author challenges some previously strongly held opinions about the Aborigines: that their only shelters were frail mia-mias, that they had no attachment to a particular area of land, and that they were simple hunters and gatherers. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780522845273