{"product_id":"foundational-fictions-in-south-australian-history-paperback","title":"Foundational Fictions in South Australian History - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarolyn Collins\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003ePaul Sendziuk\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this lively, provocative collection, some of Australia's leading historians - and a Miles Franklin shortlisted historical novelist - challenge established myths, narratives and 'beautiful lies' about South Australia's past. Some are unmasked as false stories that mask brutal realities, like colonial violence - while others are revealed as simplistic versions of more complex truths. 'Each generation writes history that speaks to its own interests and concerns, ' write historians Paul Ashton and Anna Clark. In \u003cem\u003eFoundational Fictions in South Australian History\u003c\/em\u003e, which grew out of a series of public lectures at the University of Adelaide, an impressive range of contributors suggest different ways in which familiar narratives of South Australia can be interpreted. These essays tap into wider debates, too, about the nature and purpose of history - and the 'history wars' first flamed by John Howard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStuart Macintyre \u003c\/strong\u003ehighlights South Australia's central role in several national events. \u003cstrong\u003eHumphrey McQueen \u003c\/strong\u003equestions the origins and influence of the money behind South Australia's so-called progressive founding. \u003cstrong\u003eLucy Treloar \u003c\/strong\u003esuggests historians can learn from novelists when it comes to understanding the past. \u003cstrong\u003eSteven Anderson \u003c\/strong\u003eargues that Don Dunstan's achievement in abolishing capital punishment owed much to a historical movement. And \u003cstrong\u003eCarolyn Collins\u003c\/strong\u003e highlights the role of anti-conscription group Save Our Sons (SOS) in not just ending the Vietnam War, but broadening the appeal of the anti-war movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 258\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.58 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 05, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53377390936371,"sku":"9781743056066","price":43.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/ovs-YFPI99781743056066.webp?v=1779321104","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/foundational-fictions-in-south-australian-history-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}