Australian soldiers in the Asia-Pacific in World War II
Grant, Lachlan2014
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Place reservation for Australian soldiers in the Asia-Pacific in World War IIAustralians encountered a new world when they entered Asia and the Pacific during WWII. Different peoples, cultures, languages, and religions under colonial rule. The book describes how individual lives are transformed and shifting national perceptions.
Main title:
Australian soldiers in the Asia-Pacific in World War II / by Lachlan Grant
Author:
Imprint:
Sydney NSW NewSouth Publishing 2014
Collation:
276 pages illustrations maps
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Australia, the war, and the world -- The new world - arriving in British Asia -- Making friends - first encounter with Asia -- Nothing like Dorothy Lamour - perceptions of Asian women -- Myth and memory - Australia's war in New Guinea -- Reversal of fortunes - POW contacts in captivity -- At war's end - facing the new Asia -- Good neighbours or police dogs of imperialism? Attitudes to empire
ISBN:
9781742231419 (paperback)
Dewey class:
940.5426 AUS
Local class:
940.5426
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
5022
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 940.5426 AUS | Available |
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