The Fabrication of Aboriginal History: Volume One: Van Diemen's Land 1803-1847 by Keith Windschuttle - 2002

Sydney: Macleay Press, 2002. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Fine/Fine. No Flaws or Blemishes but minimal retail shelf handling; Still Gift Quality. Unread, unopened; 9.5 inches tall; 472 pages with Chapter Notes, Bibliography and Index. Illustrated with color plates and map endpages. . The widely accepted narrative of conflict between colonists and Aborigines in Australian history is being re-evaluated. Starting from Tasmania and spanning across the Australian mainland, recent research suggests that the violence has been greatly exaggerated by academic historians over the past three decades. Keith Windschuttle's thorough scrutiny of primary sources reveals a significant discrepancy: much of the historical argument lacks solid foundation, with some parts being outright fabrications. Contrary to popular belief, the British colonization of Australia emerges as one of the least violent encounters between Europe and the New World.