Savage Visit - New World People and Popular Imperial Culture in Britain, 17101795

Riassunto

In eighteenth-century Britain, the appearance of "savages" from the New World provoked intense fascination. This book shows why the phenomenon grew and how it related to bitter debates over the morality of imperial expansion.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Kate Fullagar, Fullagar Kate
• Editore: University Of California Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.11.2012
• EAN: 9780520289550
• ISBN: 978-0-520-28955-0
• Pagine: 268
• Serie: Berkeley Series in British Studies
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia; History, Europe, European History, HISTORY / Europe / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Indigenous Peoples, Relating to indigenous peoples, Social and cultural history, Social and cultural anthropology, HISTORY / Indigenous / General