British narratives of exploration: case studies on the self and other
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9781138663237
Date de publication :
21 janv. 2016
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
470 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Features a collection of essays that focus on British travel narratives from the seventeenth through to the nineteenth centuries. This work investigates how the early explorers' sense of self was destabilised by encounters with the Other.