Future history : global fantasies in seventeenth-century American and British writings /

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'Future History' analyzes English and American writings that imagine England on a global stage well before England became an empire or the United States became a global power. Through close readings, historical contextualization, application of archival theory, and careful speculation, the...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Bross, Kristina
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2017.
Zusammenfassung:
'Future History' analyzes English and American writings that imagine England on a global stage well before England became an empire or the United States became a global power. Through close readings, historical contextualization, application of archival theory, and careful speculation, the work traces the ways that English and American writers imagined the East Indies and the West Indies as interconnected.
Umfang:
1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)
Anmerkungen:
Previously issued in print: 2017.
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-066515-7
0-19-066516-5
Schlagworte:
English literature > Early modern, 1500-1700 > History and criticism.
American literature > Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 > History and criticism.
Comparative literature > English and American.
Comparative literature > American and English.
English literature > American influences.
American literature > English influences.
Literature and globalization.
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