Women Through Women's Eyes - Latin American Women in 19th Century Travel Accounts

The nineteenth century was a period of peak popularity for travel to Latin America, where a new political independence was accompanied by loosened travel restrictions. Such expeditions resulted in numerous travel accounts, most by men. However, because th

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Edited by June E. Hahner

Summary

The nineteenth century was a period of peak popularity for travel to Latin America, where political independence was accompanied by loosened travel restrictions. Such expeditions resulted in numerous travel accounts, most by men.

Product details

• Assisted by: June E Hahner (Editor), June E. Hahner (Editor)
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.08.1998
• EAN: 9780842026338
• ISBN: 978-0-8420-2633-8
• Dimensions: 164 mm x 235 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 449 g
• Series: Latin American Silhouettes; Latin American Silhouettes (Ha; Latin American Silhouettes; Latin American Silhouettes (Ha
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Essays, feuilletons, literary criticism, interviews; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; South America, Cultural Studies, TRAVEL / Essays & Travelogues, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, TRAVEL / South America / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, TRAVEL / Caribbean & West Indies, TRAVEL / Central America, HISTORY / Women, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Essays, HISTORY / Essays, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Caribbean islands, Social and cultural history, Literary essays, Gender studies: women, Gender studies: women and girls, Classic Travel Writing, Central America, Mexico and Central America