{"title":"Lyndall Ryan","description":"\u003cp\u003eLyndall Ryan is a distinguished historian and academic, renowned for her comprehensive research and thought-provoking writings on the history of Australia. Her works primarily delve into the complex and often contentious history of the Australian Indigenous peoples and their interactions with colonial powers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn her critical examination, \u003cem\u003eEmpires of Violence\u003c\/em\u003e, Ryan offers a detailed exploration of the systemic nature of violence in colonial Australia, evaluating its long-lasting impacts on Indigenous communities. This book is celebrated for its rigorous scholarship and valuable insights into the devastating consequences of empire-building.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnother notable work, \u003cem\u003eTasmanian Aborigines\u003c\/em\u003e, provides an in-depth analysis of the history and culture of Tasmania's Indigenous people. Ryan meticulously documents the resistance and resilience of these communities amidst the challenges of colonisation. Her ability to convey complex historical narratives in an accessible manner makes her books not only educational but also incredibly engaging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor those interested in understanding Australia's past and the enduring legacy of its colonial history, Lyndall Ryan's works are essential reading. Her contribution to the fields of History and Military studies highlights critical perspectives on Indigenous populations and their histories, offering readers a nuanced understanding of Australia's rich cultural tapestry.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"tasmanian-aborigines-by-lyndall-ryan-9781742370682","title":"Tasmanian Aborigines","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLyndall Ryan's\u003c\/em\u003e new account of the extraordinary and dramatic story of the Tasmanian Aborigines is told with passion and eloquence. It is a book that will inform and move anyone with an interest in Australian history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eProfessor Henry Reynolds, University of Tasmania\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A powerful and insightful historical account about a unique island and its First peoples, their dispossession and their struggle for survival and cultural birthright\/heritage that reaches from the deep past to the present day.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePatsy Cameron, Tasmanian Aboriginal author, cultural geographer, and cultural practitioner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTasmanian Aborigines were driven off their land so white settlers could produce fine wool for the English textile mills. By the time Truganini died in 1876, they were considered to be extinct. Yet like so many other claims about them, this was wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFar from disappearing, the Tasmanian Aborigines actively resisted settler colonialism from the outset and have consistently campaigned for their rights and recognition as a distinct people through to the present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLyndall Ryan\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of the Aboriginal people of Tasmania, from before the arrival of the first whites to current political agendas. Tasmania has been the cradle of race relations in Australia, and their struggle for a place in their own country offers insights into the experiences of Aboriginal people nation-wide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46849980924140,"sku":"9781742370682","price":45.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9608503482808.jpg?v=1759071449"},{"product_id":"empires-of-violence-by-nigel-penn-9781350538634","title":"Empires of Violence","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eViolence was a constant on all colonial frontiers, from the British expansion into the Australian and African continents, to the expansion of the United States and the Napoleonic Empire’s many incursions into Europe. Yet how did the forms of violence perpetrated in these four corners of the world compare? Did the oppression and exploitation of colonised peoples constitute a new form of violence? Or was it the same that Europeans had always used against conquered peoples?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this book, four experts specialising in four different regions of the world come together to interrogate the violence committed against Indigenous peoples between 1780 and 1820. Showing how violence and massacre were a tool at the disposal of the coloniser, and often used to subjugate unruly populations, they examine the changing nature of warfare and killing from both a European and Indigenous perspective. \u003cem\u003eEmpires of Violence\u003c\/em\u003e shows how race, othering and fear were maintained and buoyed by violence, in spite of prevailing discourses on humanitarianism, civilisation and progress.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47076547690732,"sku":"9781350538634","price":38.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/bfb74af188c8dd6423eb3e229e331fca.jpg?v=1765220902"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/lyndall-ryan.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}