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Frederic Regard
British Narratives of Exploration [PDF ebook]
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Couverture du Frederic Regard: British Narratives of Exploration (PDF)

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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Format PDF ● Pages 256 ● ISBN 9781317316305 ● Éditeur Frederic Regard ● Maison d’édition Taylor and Francis ● Publié 2015 ● Téléchargeable 3 fois ● Devise EUR ● ID 4446576 ● Protection contre la copie Adobe DRM

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