No Idle Rich: The Wealthy in Canterbury and Otago 1840-1914

by Jim McAloon

Overview

McAloon (history, Lincoln U., Canterbury, New Zealand) developed the information garnered from probate files and national mortgage records, among other archival sources, into a profile of the lives, politics, business practices, and gender roles (or lack thereof) of the richest families in Otago and Canterbury in southern New Zealand. The stories, which are supported by detailed references to the sources, provide a detailed example of the new class of capitalist-colonialist that came into power worldwide in this period. Distributed in the US by ISBS. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780947522049
Publisher:	Otago University Press
Publication date:	03/06/2017
Sold by:	INDEPENDENT PUB GROUP - EPUB - EBKS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	232
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Jim McAloon is senior lecturer in history at Lincoln University, Canterbury. He has published widely in New Zealand labour, economic and social history.

Editorial Reviews

McAloon (history, Lincoln U., Canterbury, New Zealand) developed the information garnered from probate files and national mortgage records, among other archival sources, into a profile of the lives, politics, business practices, and gender roles (or lack thereof) of the richest families in Otago and Canterbury in southern New Zealand. The stories, which are supported by detailed references to the sources, provide a detailed example of the new class of capitalist-colonialist that came into power worldwide in this period. Distributed in the US by ISBS. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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