Political magic : British fictions of savagery and sovereignty, 1650-1750 /

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'Political Magic' examines British fictions of exploration and colonialism from 1650 to 1750, arguing that narratives of intercultural contact reimagine political categories such as sovereignty and popular power. By examining works by Margaret Cavendish, Daniel Defoe, Aphra Behn, Jonathan...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Loar, Christopher F. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Fordham University Press, 2014.
Temas:
1600-1799
Political fiction, English > History and criticism.
English fiction > 17th century > History and criticism.
English fiction > 18th century > History and criticism.
Politics and literature > Great Britain > History > 17th century.
Politics and literature > Great Britain > History > 18th century.
English fiction > Early modern, 1500-1700 > History and criticism.
Politique-fiction anglaise > Histoire et critique.
Roman anglais > 17e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Roman anglais > 18e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Politique et littérature > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 17e siècle.
Politique et littérature > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 18e siècle.
FICTION > General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > General.
English fiction
Political fiction, English
Politics and literature
Great Britain
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Magical Government; 1. Enchanting the Savage: The Politics of Pyrotechnics in the Cavendish Circle; 2. Fire and Sword: Aphra Behn and the Materials of Authority; 3. Talking Guns and Savage Spaces: Daniel Defoe's Civilizing Technologies; 4. Doctrines Détestables: Jonathan Swift, Despotism, and Virtue; 5 Savage Vision: Violence, Reason, and Surveillance in Eliza Haywood; Coda: Enemies; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z.

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