Moment of Truth: History and Australia's Future; Quarterly Essay 69

by Mark McKenna

Book Overview

Australia is on the brink of momentous change, but only if its citizens and politicians can come to new terms with the past.

In this inspiring essay, Mark McKenna considers the role of history in making and unmaking the nation. From Captain Cook to the frontier wars, from Australia Day to the Uluru Statement, we are seeing passionate debates and fresh recognitions. McKenna argues that it is time to move beyond...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1760640506
• ISBN13: 9781760640507
• Release Date: March 2018
• Publisher: Quarterly Essay
• Length: 148 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"