Alexander bedward, the prophet of august town: race, religion and colonialism
Auteur :
Gosse, Dave St. Aubyn
Éditeur :
University of the West Indies Press
ISBN :
9789766409081
Date de publication :
29 juil. 2022
Dimensions :
22,8 x 15,2 x 1,3 cm
Poids :
363 g
Format :
A-format paperback
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Jamaïque
Laughter is the natural response of most Jamaicans to the name Alexander Bedward, long proclaimed as the lunatic who literally attempted to fly to heaven. In this volume, Dave St Aubyn Gosse debunks this common image of Bedward by drawing on new sources to help cast Bedward in a more positive light.