The Greeks in Australia [Paperback]

This book provides a clear and accessible survey of the history of Greek settlement in Australia.The Greeks have made an enormous contribution to Australian cultural and social life, and this book vividly tells that story. Beginning with an examination of the conditions in Europe that led to migration, it details the role of the Greeks in Australian settlement, and the ways in which they have maintained a solid sense of Greek cultural expression. The role of Greek settlers has been vital in building the nation we have today. This book provides a clear and accessible survey of the history of Greek settlement in Australia.The Greeks have made an enormous contribution to Australian cultural and social life, and this book vividly tells that story. Beginning with an examination of the conditions in Europe that led to migration, it details the role of the Greeks in Australian settlement, and the ways in which they have maintained a solid sense of Greek cultural expression. The role of Greek settlers has been vital in building the nation we have today. This book provides a clear and accessible survey of the history of Greek settlement in Australia.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,1. Greek emigration; 2. The history of settlement; 3. Demographic characteristics; 4. The social composition; 5. The economic composition; 6. The culture and civilisation; 7. The political intervention. This book constilÓ