Anzac and its Enemies: The History War Against Australia's National Identity by Mervyn F Bendle

Language: English

Published by Quadrant Books, Sydney NSW, 2015

0980677890 / 9780980677898

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Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Dust jacket has light creasing at edges and spine. Interior and binding are also very good. Forged 100 years ago in the bloody cauldron of the Great War, the Anzac Legend represents the values of courage, initiative, egalitarianism, mateship, loyalty and sacrifice. The Australian people embraced it as the core of the national identity of their new country. However, it has been under attack ever since by left-wing activists determined to destroy it. The assault began with Communists in the post-WWI era and intensified during the “cultural revolution” of the Sixties. Today, the anti-Anzacs include former PM Paul Keating, academics at the ANU and the Australian Defence Force Academy, and many within the arts and the ABC. They argue the Anzacs died in vain in an imperialist war and the legend is a reactionary fable that justifies militarism, sexism and ethnic oppression. They label it a myth invoked to justify current military actions in the Middle East and Afghanistan. In Anzac and Its Enemies, Mervyn Bendle explores the origins of the legend, dissects the long campaign against it by leftist politicians, intellectuals, and sections of the media, and argues that their case is seriously flawed. (publishers blurb).…

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Title
Anzac and its Enemies: The History War Against Australia's National Identity by Mervyn F Bendle
Author
Mervyn F Bendle
Publisher
Quadrant Books, Sydney NSW
Publication year
2015
Condition
Very Good
Dust jacket
Very Good
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
ISBN 10
0980677890
ISBN 13
9780980677898
Edition
1st Edition
Item weight
0.8 kilograms
Dimensions
22.5 x 15 x 3 cm
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