Crisis, Conflict and Consensus by Bill Murray

Crisis, Conflict and Consensus

Selected documents illustrating 200 years in the making of Australia

by Bill Murray

Rigby Publishers, 1984, [First Edition], b/w photographs throughout, hardcover, dustjacket, ISBN 0727018418

Good Condition, book in good condition with minor self and edge wear, book has insect bite marks and wear to front cover edge, dustjacket is in fair condtion, with small tears to top of spine and a significant part of front and edge of dustjacket insect eaten. (see photographs)

'...contains a wealth of primary source material graphically showing Australia's history in the making.  The sources used - chiefly newspaper reports, diaries, letters, and official records, together with contemporary illustrations and photographs - cover the most important political and social issues of the last two centuries, bringing the past vividly to life.
The documents contained in this book have been carefully selected to show how present-day Australia has been shaped by her past.  The result is a remarkable 'living' history: both a fascinating overview of Australia's story and an invaluable source book for the student and general reader alike.'