Comments on: Premature Evaluation, pt 3 (The Fatal Shore) http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/culture/premature-evaluation-pt-3-the-fatal-shore/ European Opinion Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:34:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Doug http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/culture/premature-evaluation-pt-3-the-fatal-shore/#comment-14192 Doug Thu, 13 Apr 2006 14:13:08 +0000 http://fistfulofeuros.net/wordpress/?p=2460#comment-14192 Thanks for the tip, David. I do see the point about Hughes' depiction of the aboriginal peoples, though I don't think it's quite as bad as you make out, PJ. Also, I suspect that general perceptions have changed quite a bit over the last 20 years, so that much more sensitivity would be expected from a book published today. Thanks for the tip, David.

I do see the point about Hughes’ depiction of the aboriginal peoples, though I don’t think it’s quite as bad as you make out, PJ. Also, I suspect that general perceptions have changed quite a bit over the last 20 years, so that much more sensitivity would be expected from a book published today.

]]> By: P.J.Karvonen http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/culture/premature-evaluation-pt-3-the-fatal-shore/#comment-14191 P.J.Karvonen Sun, 09 Apr 2006 16:04:22 +0000 http://fistfulofeuros.net/wordpress/?p=2460#comment-14191 The Fatal Shore is all you said and, unfortunately, a little more. Right after I finnished reading it, I was convinced that it was one of the best books of it's kind. However, after reading another excellent historical book; Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond, I have to lower my score on The Fatal Shore some what. Diamond's book opened my eyes, indirectly, to see a quite clear bias or perhaps even racist tendensies in Hughes' book when discriping Australian aboriginies. He left the impression that those people had barely functional minds. The Fatal Shore is all you said and, unfortunately, a little more. Right after I finnished reading it, I was convinced that it was one of the best books of it’s kind. However, after reading another excellent historical book; Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond, I have to lower my score on The Fatal Shore some what. Diamond’s book opened my eyes, indirectly, to see a quite clear bias or perhaps even racist tendensies in Hughes’ book when discriping Australian aboriginies. He left the impression that those people had barely functional minds.

]]> By: David Tufte http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/culture/premature-evaluation-pt-3-the-fatal-shore/#comment-14190 David Tufte Sat, 08 Apr 2006 23:31:00 +0000 http://fistfulofeuros.net/wordpress/?p=2460#comment-14190 Well, you got my attention. I'll put this one on my list. One good history book deserves another: how 'bout I recommend "Race to Fashoda" by David Levering Lewis for addition to your stack of future reading. Well, you got my attention. I’ll put this one on my list.

One good history book deserves another: how ’bout I recommend “Race to Fashoda” by David Levering Lewis for addition to your stack of future reading.

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