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Postcolonial identities : constructing the "new Irish" /
The stranger, the foreigner and the pilgrim are all familiar figures in literature, philosophy, theology and mythology. This figure - travelling the world in search of refuge and sanctuary - is one which has had a particular resonance for many millions of Irish people in recent centuries. This book...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Newcastle :
Cambridge Scholars Press,
2006.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | The stranger, the foreigner and the pilgrim are all familiar figures in literature, philosophy, theology and mythology. This figure - travelling the world in search of refuge and sanctuary - is one which has had a particular resonance for many millions of Irish people in recent centuries. This book is a window on a new aspect of the Irish experience that is the "strainséir" or pilgrim. It is one man's story of exile and renewal in a world where the concepts of home, place and diaspora are all ... |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xvi, 95 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781443814751 144381475X |