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Dancing with strangers : Europeans and Australians at first contact / Inga Clendinnen.

Author/creator Clendinnen, Inga
Format Electronic and Book
Publication InfoCambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press,
Description324 p., 8 p. of plates : col. ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Supplemental Content Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost
Subject(s)
Contents Dancing with strangers -- Meeting the informants -- Governor Arthur Phillip -- Captain John Hunter -- Surgeon-General John White -- Judge-Advocate David Collins -- Watkin Tench, Captain-Lieutenant of Marines -- Settling in -- What the Australians saw -- Arabanoo -- Enter Baneelon -- Spearing the governor -- 'Coming in' -- House guests -- British sexual politics -- Australian sexual politics -- Boat trip to Rose Hill -- Headhunt -- On discipline -- Potato thieves -- Expedition -- Crime & punishment : Boladeree -- Barangaroo -- Tench goes home -- Phillip goes home -- Collins goes home -- Collins reconsiders -- Baneelon returned -- Bungaree -- Enter Mrs Charles Meredith.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [316]-321) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2005011523
ISBN9780521851374
ISBN0521851378
ISBN9780521616812 (pbk.)
ISBN0521616816 (pbk.)

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