The Ideal Society and Its Enemies

The Ideal Society and Its Enemies
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Publisher : Auckland University Press
Total Pages : 269
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ISBN-10 : 9781775581871
ISBN-13 : 177558187X
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Book Synopsis The Ideal Society and Its Enemies by : Miles Fairburn

Download or read book The Ideal Society and Its Enemies written by Miles Fairburn and published by Auckland University Press. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this challenging and provocative study of the nature of settler society in 19th-century New Zealand, Fairburn focuses on the lives of the common people and presents a rigorous and original description of the place and time which is radically different from those of previous historians. An important book that will have a major impact on our understanding of New Zealand's past, it is also a significant contribution to the study of new societies.


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