The Black War: Fear, Sex and Resistance in Tasmania

by Nicholas Clements

Between 1825 and 1831, close to 200 Britons and 1,000 Aborigines died violently in The Black War takes a unique approach to this historic event, looking chiefly at the experiences and attitudes of those who took part in the conflict. By contrasting the perspectives of colonists and Aborigines, Nicholas Clements takes a deeply human look at the events that led to the shocking violence and tragedy of the war, detailing raw personal accounts that...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0702250066
• ISBN13: 9780702250064
• Release Date: August 2014
• Publisher: University of Queensland Pr (Australia)
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.8"