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The Other Side of the Frontier: Aboriginal Resistance to the European Invasion of Australia Paperback – August 1, 2006

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The publication of this book in 1981 profoundly changed the way in which we understand the history of relations between indigenous Australians and European settlers. It has since become a classic of Australian history. Drawing from documentary and oral evidence, the book describes in meticulous and compelling detail the ways in which Aborigines responded to the arrival of Europeans. Henry Reynolds’ argument that the Aborigines resisted fiercely was highly original when it was first published and is no less challenging today.
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The publication of this book in 1981 profoundly changed the way in which we understand the history of relations between indigenous Australians and European settlers. It has since become a classic of Australian history.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ University of New South Wales Press; Reved edition (August 1, 2006)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0868408921
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0868408927
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 0.5 x 10 inches
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  • Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2012
    There has been much discussion of this book - plenty of it hostile. I don't necessarily subscribe to all Reynolds' opinions but read it anyway. The fact is that up until the time this book was written, very few professional historians troubled to write about the aboriginal reaction to white invasion of Australia. That was a king-size omission. Reynolds' opinions about this may not be right, but as he was one of the first to try with this topic, his book is important, even if he got it wrong. A better book about this will only be written by somebody who takes the topic seriously. Those who are hostile because they merely don't want to know have very little of relevance to say. At least 50, and probably more than a hundred languages were extinguished in the course of white occupation; and there are still children in Australia who cannot get all their primary teaching in their native language. That is a fact that the historians of education have ignored until now. Time they woke up! White Australia wasn't ever going to happen.
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  • Tony K.
    5.0 out of 5 stars A masterpiece
    Reviewed in Australia on November 28, 2023
    This book is an invaluable resource for anyone wishing to understand the origins of contemporary Australia's aboriginal politics. With writing accessible to a layperson, and a reporting style which allows the reader to reach their own conclusions, this book should be compulsory reading for any Australian aspiring to a position of responsibility in society.
  • Dr. D. M. Syme
    5.0 out of 5 stars This book is a little dated now but will change ...
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 9, 2016
    This book is a little dated now but will change the way you think about the colonisation (or "invasion" if you prefer...) of Australia.
  • Allison
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good read
    Reviewed in Australia on March 2, 2024
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  • BdR
    4.0 out of 5 stars Revealing the other side of the European invasion of Australia
    Reviewed in Australia on July 26, 2024
    A fascinating account of the Aboriginal people’s responses to colonial settlement and how they tried to manage their relationships with white man and were forced to adapt. It complements the book Dark Emu.
  • Allan Teale
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read
    Reviewed in Australia on April 25, 2021
    The author, Henry Reynolds, has written this book in a language that everyone can understand. As I stated in regards to his book, The Forgotten War, our schoolchildren, our politicians and future leaders should read this book to understand the real history of Australia. How Australia had frontier wars, not a peaceful transition of welcoming take my lands in my country as depicted in our colonial past and describing the aboriginal people as nomadic people with no interest in ownership of lands. Henry Reynolds explains clearly the frontier wars that occurred in Australia's history. A must-read book for every Australian.