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American Pacificism.
An analysis and critique of American representations of Oceania and Oceanians from the nineteenth century, this work argues that imperial fantasies have glossed over a complex, violent history. It introduces the concept of 'American Pacificism' to refigure established debates around '...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hoboken :
Taylor & Francis Ltd.,
2005.
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| Colección: | Routledge research in postcolonial literatures.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Book Cover; Half-Title; Series Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Bound-together stories, varieties of ignorance, and the challenge of hospitality; 1. Where "cannibalism" has been, tourism will be: Forms and functions of American Pacificism; 2. Opening accounts in the South Seas: Edgar Allan Poe's Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym, James Fenimore Cooper's The Crater, and the antebellum development of American Pacificism.