Prosthetic gods : travel, representation, and colonial governance / Robert Dixon.
| Author/creator | Dixon, Robert, 1954- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | St. Lucia, Qld. : University of Queensland Press in association with the API Network, 2001. |
| Description | x, 191 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | UQP Australian studies UQP Australian studies. ^A540229 |
| Contents | Laboratories of modernity : modernity, tropical medicine, and the colonial body -- Frank Hurley and the Ross Smith flight : modernity, aerial vision, and empire -- Frank Hurley's Pearls and savages : travel, popular culture, and colonial governance -- Captives and inmates : Ion L. Idriess' Torres Strait trilogy and the Aborigines Protection Acts -- The Frank Clune industry : travel writing, corporate sponsorship, and colonial governance -- James McAuley's New Guinea : colonialism, modernity, suburbia. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [176]-185) and index. |
| LCCN | 2002392530 |
| ISBN | 070223270X |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | DU121 .D6 2001 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |