Australia, Wilkommen - A History of the Germans in Australia

Australia, Wilkommen (1990) documents the rich and varying contribution made by Germans in Australia as well as issues surrounding German immigration into Australia, and the shifting perceptions of both the immigrants and the nation itself.

List of contents

1. Early Birds 2. In Defence of the True Word 3. Ludwig Leichhardt and Other Explorers 4. German Missionaries and Australian Aborigines 5. The Pioneer Settlers 6. Germany Arrives 7. The Turning of the Tide 8. ‘And the Band Played "Waltzing Matilda"’ 9. More Hate 10. Dear ‘Herr Hitler’ 11. Rapprochement

About the author

Jürgen Tampke

Summary

Australia, Wilkommen (1990) documents the rich and varying contribution made by Germans in Australia as well as issues surrounding German immigration into Australia, and the shifting perceptions of both the immigrants and the nation itself.

Product details

• Authors: Colin Doxford, Jürgen Tampke, Jurgen Doxford Tampke
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 19.12.2022
• EAN: 9781032403885
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3240388-5
• No. of pages: 300
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Germans in Australia
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, Germany, First World War, Australia, HISTORY / General, Social & cultural history, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, Economic history, Second World War, Migration, immigration & emigration, Social and cultural history, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Empires & historical states, Migration, immigration and emigration, c 1914 to c 1918 (World War One period), 1871–1914 (German Imperial period)