Reading Humphrey McQueen's A New Britannia in Decolonial Times

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Piccini, Jon. (2021). Reading Humphrey McQueen's A New Britannia in Decolonial Times. Overland. 244, pp. 12-20.

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Authors	Piccini, Jon
Abstract	[Extract] There are books that, without you even knowing it, have shaped who you are as a thinker. I was reminded of much on re-reading Humphrey McQueen's 'A New Britannica: An argument concerning the social origins of Australian radicalism and nationalism'. First published in 1970, my well-thumbed third edition from 1986 had been picked up at a second-hand store to replace an earlier fourth edition published in 2004 and now yellowing on some long-lost acquaintance's booshelf.
Keywords	Humphrey McQueen; A New Britannia
Year	2021
Journal	Overland
Journal citation	244, pp. 12-20
Publisher	O.L. Society Ltd
ISSN	0030-7416
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