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Zusatztext "Ben Grant makes a valuable contribution to the scholarship on Burton with this book." -Victorian Studies (52:1) Informationen zum Autor Ben Grant completed his PhD in Postcolonial Studies at the University of Kent, where he now teaches. He has published articles in Journal of European Studies and Third World Quarterly . Klappentext Engaging closely with the work of Richard Francis Burton--the iconic nineteenth century imperial spy, explorer and translator--this book sheds new light on the White Man's 'imperial fantasies' and the ways in which metropolitan discourses drew upon and reinforced an intimate connection between fantasy and power in the space of Empire. Zusammenfassung Engaging closely with the work of Richard Francis Burton--the iconic nineteenth century imperial spy, explorer and translator--this book sheds new light on the White Man’s ‘imperial fantasies’ and the ways in which metropolitan discourses drew upon and reinforced an intimate connection between fantasy and power in the space of Empire. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Figures. List of Abbreviations. Acknowledgments. Introduction. 1. No Doubt We’re Underway: With Our Man in Scinde , and Elsewhere. 2. Translating / ‘The’ Kama Sutra . 3. En-crypt-ing: Burton / Abdullah. 4. Playing With Words: The Negro Question, from ‘Race’ to ‘Geographical Morality’. 5. Outside the City Walls: Gorillas and Cannibals. 6. Ending Up – Lost in the Nights . Notes. Bibliography. Index.
