Cultural geography of colonial american literatures, the: empire, travel, modernity
Auteur :
Bauer, Ralph
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521100328
Date de publication :
18 janv. 2009
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,8 cm
Poids :
470 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This 2003 book presents a comparative investigation of colonial prose narratives in Spanish and British America from 1542 to 1800. It discusses narratives of shipwreck, captivity and travel, as well as imperial and natural histories of the New World in the context of transformative early modern scientific ideologies.