Discovering indigenous lands the doctrine of discovery in the English colonies
North America, New Zealand and Australia were colonised by England under an international legal principle that is known today as the doctrine of discovery. This book analyses how this doctrine was used to gain control over the indigenous peoples, and how this control continues to this day
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press
2010, 2010
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | North America, New Zealand and Australia were colonised by England under an international legal principle that is known today as the doctrine of discovery. This book analyses how this doctrine was used to gain control over the indigenous peoples, and how this control continues to this day |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| ISBN: | 9780191594465 0191594466 |