Specters of conquest : Indigenous absence in transatlantic literatures /
This book intervenes in transatlantic and hemispheric studies by positing 'America' not as a particular country or continent but a foundational narrative, in which conquerors arrive at a shore intent on overwriting local versions of humanity, culture, and landscape with inscriptions of the...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Fordham University Press,
2010.
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Edición: | 1st ed. |
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo Texto completo |
Sumario: | This book intervenes in transatlantic and hemispheric studies by positing 'America' not as a particular country or continent but a foundational narrative, in which conquerors arrive at a shore intent on overwriting local versions of humanity, culture, and landscape with inscriptions of their own design. |
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Notas: | "American literatures initiative"--Title page verso |
Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xi, 182 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 166-171) and index. |
ISBN: | 9780823232406 0823232409 9780823238279 082323827X 9780823241187 0823241181 9780823249060 0823249069 |