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National Characteristics - Australia & Oceanania, Australian History - General & Miscellaneous, Australian & Oceanic Studies - Australia & New Zealand, Australia & Oceania - Ethnic & Race Relations, Immigration & Emigration - Oceania & Australasia
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The Greeks in Australia

by Anastasios Myrodis Tamis
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Overview

Beginning with an examination of the conditions in Europe that led to migration, this book details the role of the Greeks in Australian settlement, the two large waves of Greek migration in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and the ways in which the Greeks have maintained a solid sense of Greek cultural expression. Numbering approximately half a million, the Greek community in Australia comprises the second largest ethnic minority after the Italians. The contribution of Greek settlers to the large industrial cities and other major urban centers is vital to the economic, social and political life of Australia,

About the Author, Anastasios Myrodis Tamis

Professor Anastasios Tamis is Director of the National Centre for Hellenic Studies at La Trobe University.

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From the Publisher

"This book constitutes an important contribution to the body of knowledge of modern migration and settlement."
Nina Mistilis, The International History Review

Book Details

Published
May 30, 2005
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Pages
216
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780521547437

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