The Spanish Anarchists of Northern Australia: Revolution in the Sugar Cane Fields

by Robert Mason

Overview

The Spanish Anarchists of Northern Australia analyzes a little-known community of migrants and political radicals. This book reveals hidden political and social histories, which challenge assumptions about early twentieth-century Australia and reveal a dialogue between events in the Spanish- and English-speaking worlds, giving voice to a forgotten history.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781786833082
Publisher:	University of Wales Press
Publication date:	03/15/2019
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Robert Mason is a senior lecturer at the University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Australia.

Table of Contents

Series Editors' Foreword vii

1 Introduction 1

2 Making Sense of Australia 19

3 In Search of Industrial Justice 45

4 Sugaring the Revolution 70

5 The Spanish Civil War 96

6 After the Civil War 117

7 Conclusion 139

Notes 148

Bibliography 170

Index 179

Editorial Reviews

Robert Mason has crafted an essential text for our understanding of both Australian political history and multicultural Australia. The narrative moves masterfully between the fascinating biographies of the key anarchists (particularly Salvador Torrents) and sub-ethnic and generational distinctions (early settlers versus newcomers) among the ‘Spaniards’ that conditioned their distinctive actions and attitudes in Australia to twentieth-century events—most notably the Spanish Civil War.”

William Douglass