The book emphasizes the importance of confronting historical truths by returning to foundational principles. It advocates for an honest examination of our past, suggesting that only through this rigorous approach can we truly understand and acknowledge the complexities of history. The narrative challenges readers to engage deeply with the truth, fostering a more authentic discourse about historical events and their implications.
Henry Reynolds Books
Henry Reynolds is a distinguished Australian historian whose work illuminates the complex relationships between Indigenous Australians and white settlers. His writing delves into the legal, social, and political ramifications of colonization, frequently exploring themes of violence, land ownership, and resistance. Reynolds's style is characterized by its meticulous research and his ability to uncover the hidden narratives and perspectives that shaped Australian history. His contributions to understanding Australia's colonial past are significant, with his books offering essential insights into this formative period.
Forgotten War
- 288 pages
- 11 hours of reading
Argues the resistance by First Nations warriors to the invasion of their homelands, lasting for more than a hundred years, can now be seen as a significant chapter in the global history of anti-colonial rebellion.
The Other Side of the Frontier
- 255 pages
- 9 hours of reading
Aboriginal Australians. Effects of colonisation of Australia by Great Britain, to 1910.
Harry Reynolds presents a different history of Australia through the eyes of remarkable and largely forgotten people. This story begins with Australia's first punitive expedition in December 1790 and the first clash of conscience about the use of violence which took place between Governor Arthur Phillip and Lieutenant William Dawes. It ends on the eve of World War II with Harry Bennett still expressing deep anger about the condition of the Aboriginies and the attitudes of whites Australia.
Aboriginal Sovereignty
- 240 pages
- 9 hours of reading
Aboriginal Sovereignty is a provocative study of the relations between indigenous Australians and mainstream society. It presents a bold new interpretation of Aboriginal political development. It challenges us to consider that the Mabo decision is not the boundary at which the recognition of indigenous rights must cease.Aboriginal Sovereignty confronts the question of whether Aboriginal society exercised a form of sovereignty before 1788, whether the 'tribes' were actually small 'nations'. It considers legal interpretations of what happened when the Britons arrived. It looks at customary law and then considers current political and constitutional discussion, in Australia and overseas.What are the lessons from North America? Can there be self-determination for the 'nations within' a nation state?
Book by Reynolds, Henry
From time immemorial, a people called the Djabugay lived in the rainforests behind Cairns in Tropical Far North Queensland. Trade routes from the coast to the lush tablelands and beyond linked established settlements; outrigger canoes voyaged along the coast and out into the Great Barrier Reef.Today, 130 years after the coming of the white man, the Djabugay are a remnant - their lands taken away from them, their Storywaters partially lost. But they are a remnant determined to make their way in a transformed world.Djabugay Country is the story of this people and their struggle - what happened to them and how it happened. It takes us from first contact between the rainforest dwellers and the newcomers to the present day. Through accounts of the lives of families and individuals, it shows how out of dispossession and tragedy has come strength and hope.
