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
Autor principal: Loar, Christopher F. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Fordham University Press, 2014.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Politics and literature.
Political fiction, English.
English fiction.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > General.
FICTION > General.
Politique et litterature > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 18e siecle.
Politique et litterature > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 17e siecle.
Roman anglais > 18e siecle > Histoire et critique.
Roman anglais > 17e siecle > Histoire et critique.
Politique-fiction anglaise > Histoire et critique.
Politics and literature > Great Britain > History > 18th century.
Politics and literature > Great Britain > History > 17th century.
English fiction > 18th century > History and criticism.
English fiction > 17th century > History and criticism.
Political fiction, English > History and criticism.
Great Britain.
History.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
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 Detestables: 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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