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The Dictionary of Australasian Biography

The Dictionary of Australasian Biography

Mennell, Philip

Paperback

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ISBN10: 9378417728
ISBN13: 9789378417726
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Nov 10 2026
Pages: 806
Weight: 2.33
Height: 1.78 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Nearly two thousand lives form a many-sided portrait of a region being governed, settled and transformed. Arranged alphabetically, this expansive biographical reference moves from concise factual notices to extended narratives, tracing the people who shaped public and cultural life across Australasia. Governors and politicians appear beside explorers, scientists, writers, artists, merchants and Indigenous leaders, revealing a world built through overlapping careers, offices and institutions rather than a single continuous story. Behind each individual record lies a broader contest over power and direction. Careers unfold amid colonial self-government, imperial authority, parliamentary development and the movement towards federation, while questions of land, Indigenous affairs, convictism and church-state relations recur across the entries. By recording public offices, controversies, achievements and institutional connections, the work turns biography into a distinctive route through constitutional history. Personal trajectories illuminate how government, commerce, education, religion and technological development became entwined. Its alphabetical structure invites both purposeful consultation and unexpected encounters: a brief entry may establish a crucial fact, while a longer account can place one career within the political and institutional forces surrounding it. The breadth of professions and public roles creates an intercolonial network in which decisions, disputes and ambitions can be followed across generations. More than a succession of notable names, it preserves the connections through which public life took shape and colonial institutions developed. This book was out of print for decades and is now republished by Alpha Editions. It has been restored for today's and future generations. This edition is not just a reprint - it's a collector's item and a cultural treasure.

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