In this collection of 10 essays, authors from a range of Asian studies and New Zealand-related disciplines explore how the burgeoning Asian population in New Zealand affects New Zealanders’ understanding of Asia and how it alters the way that Asians see their own identity. This book identifies the historical and contemporary impact of Asia on New Zealand culture, celebrates cultural diversity, and offers a practical understanding of the Asian diaspora. Historical links between many Asian countries...

Australia’s turn towards Asia is gathering pace. There can be no turning back. The Asian dimension will come to affect every aspect of the Australian experience. “Living with Dragons” charts some of the main lines in this revolutionary development and proposes some courses of policy in the most important areas. It also reflects on the underlying issues of culture and identity which are so caught up in this process. “Living with Dragons” presents the views of key Australian...

Captain Bligh and the mutiny on the Bounty have become proverbial in their capacity to evoke the extravagant and violent abuse of power. But William Bligh was one of the least violent disciplinarians in the British navy. It is this paradox that inspired Greg Dening to ask why the mutiny took place. His book explores the theatrical nature of what was enacted in the power-play on deck, on the beaches of Tahiti and in the murderous settlement at Pitcairn, on the altar stones and temples of sacrifice,...

The material world of European settlement in Australia has been uncovered not only by historians but by archaeologists as well. These archaeological enquiries have revealed new and direct pictures of the public and private lives of Australians at home and at work. This book presents many of the findings of Australian historical archaeology. It discusses the first European towns, the archaeology of convicts and archaeological evidence of the agricultural, maritime, industrial and manufacturing...