British Narratives of Exploration

British Narratives of Exploration
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 256
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ISBN-10 : 9781317316305
ISBN-13 : 1317316304
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Book Synopsis British Narratives of Exploration by : Frédéric Regard

Download or read book British Narratives of Exploration written by Frédéric Regard and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-10-06 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Features a collection of essays that focus on British travel narratives from the seventeenth through to the nineteenth centuries. This work investigates how the early explorers' sense of self was destabilised by encounters with the Other.


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