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Savage or Civilised? : Manners in Colonial Australia.
In colonial Australia, manners marked the difference between savagery and civilization, vulgarity and refinement. An intriguing account chronicling behavior, respect, and etiquette, this record answers questions such as When a New South Wales political leader meets a member of the royal family, shou...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Sydney :
University of New South Wales Press,
2011.
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Full text (Wentworth users only) |
| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | In colonial Australia, manners marked the difference between savagery and civilization, vulgarity and refinement. An intriguing account chronicling behavior, respect, and etiquette, this record answers questions such as When a New South Wales political leader meets a member of the royal family, should they shake hands? and When doctors disagree over the treatment of a patient, should they settle their dispute by appealing to their colleagues or by dueling? Spanning from 1788 through 1914, this book is a delightful and fascinating journey through colonial Australia's social history. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (418 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9781742245461 1742245463 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Publisher supplied metadata and other sources |