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Author Battersby, Paul, 1961-

Title To the Islands : White Australians and the Malay Archipelago since 1788 / Paul Battersby
Published Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, 2007

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 MELB  305.82405951 Bat/Tti  AVAILABLE
Description xv, 249 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Contents Empress of the southern wave -- Across jeweled seas -- "The whole thing is very motley Oriental" -- A share in the place -- Arc of instability -- Culture, region and economy
Summary "To the Islands offers a unique perspective on the evolution of economic, social, and political interconnections between Australia and its island region spanning two centuries, from the early years of British colonization to the present day. The book advances the argument that globalizing processes are drawing Australia incrementally closer to modern-day Southeast Asia and the wider Asian Pacific. While globalization is a term commonly associated with the twentieth-century world, this study traces the history of Australia's regionalization back to the nineteenth century - to the lived experiences of Australian travelers, tourists, prospectors, and mining entrepreneurs in the Netherlands, Indies, Malaya, and Siam, or Thailand as it is known today. To the Islands is an essential book for advanced students and researchers of the history and politics of Asia, the Pacific, and Australia."--BOOK JACKET
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
SUBJECT Australia http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79021326 -- Relations http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00007590 -- Malay Archipelago. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85080061
Indonesia http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85080061 -- Relations http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00007590 -- Australia. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79021326
LC no. 2007017912
ISBN 0739120514 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780739120514 (cloth : alk. paper)