Historical Dictionary of Australia

This fourth edition of Historical Dictionary of Australia covers its history through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 500 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture.

List of contents

Editor's Foreword, Jon Woronoff
Maps
Preface
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Currency and Measurement Units
Chronology
Introduction
THE DICTIONARY
Appendixes
1. Governors-General
2. Prime Ministers
3. State Premiers and Territory Chief Ministers
4. Largest Corporations by Market Capitalization
5. Historical Statistics
Bibliography
About the Authors

About the author

By Norman Abjorensen and James C. Docherty

Product details

• Authors: Norman Abjorensen, Norman Docherty Abjorensen, Abjorensen Norman, James C. Docherty, Docherty James C.
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 05.12.2014
• EAN: 9781442245013
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-4501-3
• No. of pages: 608
• Series: Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania and the Middle East
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Australia, HISTORY / Australia & New Zealand, HISTORY / Reference, Reference works, Australasian & Pacific history, Australasian and Pacific history