{"product_id":"9781761540653","title":"Sinophone Australia","description":"Author: Craig A. Smith\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781761540653\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Sydney University Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 May 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 296 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSinophone Australia \u003c\/i\u003eopens a new window onto Australian history by foregrounding Chinese-language sources as a lens through which to reinterpret the nation's past. Understanding Australian history through sources written in a different language offers a familiar yet fundamentally different perspective on the Australian experience. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis groundbreaking volume brings together a rich collection of primary sources  letters, essays, travelogues  written in Chinese and now translated into English, spanning from the gold rush era of the 1850s to the postwar reflections of the 1950s. Each chapter includes primary sources translated into English and preceded by an academic introduction written by a historian who has engaged with these sources. In this respect, \u003ci\u003eSinophone Australia \u003c\/i\u003erevises the Anglo-hegemony of historical writing, providing glimpses of non-English historical documents with the hopes that this will lead to the expansion of Australian history, just as a new multilingual generation of historians stands up to interpret the vast amount of source documents written in other languages. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeyond its contribution to Australian history, \u003ci\u003eSinophone Australia \u003c\/i\u003epositions these narratives within the broader framework of the global Sinophone, addressing themes that resonate across settler colonies and Chinese-speaking communities worldwide. Sharing analysis from historians who have extensive experience working with Chinese-language sources on Australian history,\u003ci\u003e Sinophone Australia\u003c\/i\u003e invites scholars and readers to reconsider the intersections of language, migration and identity in shaping historical knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47924828930206,"sku":"ING-9781761540653","price":99.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781761540653.jpg?v=1782953460","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781761540653","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}