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The Frauenstein Letters: Aspects of nineteenth century emigration from the Duchy of Nassau to Australia - Softcover
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This book investigates the migration of nearly 20% of the population from the village of Frauenstein-Wiesbaden (Germany) in the mid nineteenth century (1852-54) to Australia, using the letters and diaries of the towns-people, as well as official records and documentation. These migrants were imported as indentured workers for the developing wine industry, being sponsored by the Australian colonial authorities, and their stories make a significant contribution to both the migration debate as well as early Australian history. Using the voices of ordinary people revealed in their writing to and from Europe (the Frauenstein Letters) gives new insights into the migration process: What urged these people to migrate? What did they think about migration and how were they affected by it? Much of this migration correspondence has been generated by the female members of the family and, as treasured possessions, the letters have survived a century and a half and provide a window onto the experiences of ordinary working women whose voices from that period were seldom heard. The female construct of memory, and hence of history, is different and this book shows how important female migrant letters are in enhancing our knowledge of history and human migration.
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The Author: Kathrine Reynolds is an Australian scholar with a diverse background. She has lectured at the University of NSW in General Studies and conducted research over three decades in the areas of crayfish and kangaroo ecology, pharmaceutical trials in arthritis, and also conducted research in education and migration history. She holds a B.A. and M.Sc. from the School of Zoology, University of NSW and a Ph.D. from the Department of Germanic Studies, University of Sydney. Currently, she is a Research Associate, Department of History, University of Sydney.
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- PublisherPeter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
- Publication date2009
- ISBN 10 3034300158
- ISBN 13 9783034300155
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages280
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