Riverscapes and national identities /

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Tricia Cusack explores the significance of painted riverscapes for the creation of national identities in nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Europe and America. Focusing on five rivers--the Hudson, the Volga, the Seine, the Thames, and the Shannon--the author shows how just as ancient river myt...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Cusack, Tricia (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Syracuse, N.Y. : Syracuse University Press, ©2010.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Space, place, and society.
Subjects:
Rivers in art.
Rivers > Social aspects.
Nationalism.
Water and civilization.
Nationalisme.
Eau et civilisation.
nationalism.
ART > Art & Politics.
ART > History > General.
Rivieren.
Riviergezichten.
Landschappen.
Schilderkunst.
Nationale identiteit.
Europa (geografie)
Verenigde Staten.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Tricia Cusack explores the significance of painted riverscapes for the creation of national identities in nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Europe and America. Focusing on five rivers--the Hudson, the Volga, the Seine, the Thames, and the Shannon--the author shows how just as ancient river mythologies served the ends of powerful religious and political groups, modern riverscapes incorporated dominant, often religious conceptions of the nation. --from publisher description.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 237 pages) : illustrations, map
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-220) and index.
ISBN:9780815650683
081565068X

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