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The British Abroad Since the Eighteenth Century
Xavier Gu?Gan
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Description for The British Abroad Since the Eighteenth Century
Hardcover. This book considers the British travelling beyond their isles over the last three hundred years, and through a range of interdisciplinary perspectives reflects on their taste for discovery and self-discovery both through the exploration - and exploitation - of other lands and peoples. Editor(s): Farr, Martin. Series: Britain and the World. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 474.
This book considers the British travelling beyond their isles over the last three hundred years, and through a range of interdisciplinary perspectives reflects on their taste for discovery and self-discovery both through the exploration – and exploitation – of other lands and peoples.
This book considers the British travelling beyond their isles over the last three hundred years, and through a range of interdisciplinary perspectives reflects on their taste for discovery and self-discovery both through the exploration – and exploitation – of other lands and peoples.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Series
Britain and the World
Number of Pages
267
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137304148
SKU
V9781137304148
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Ref
99-15
About Xavier Gu?Gan
Stephanie Barczewski, Professor, Clemson University, USA Joe De Sapio, University of Guelph, Canada Andrew Elliott, Assistant Professor, Doshisha Women's College of Liberal Arts, Japan Peter Lyth, teaching fellow, Nottingham University Business School, UK Catherine MacKenzie, Concordia University, Canada Tom Neuhaus, University of Derby, UK Maria Clara Paulino, Assistant Professor, Winthrop University, USA Kenneth J. Perkins, Emeritus Professor, University of South ... Read more
Reviews for The British Abroad Since the Eighteenth Century
“The first volume of the collection, ‘Travellers and Tourists,’ opens with a robust introduction outlining the scholarly literature on the tradition of British travel writers reflecting back on ‘life back in Britain,’ … . contributes a unique perspective to understand the relationship between travel and British identity, delivered with insightful arguments and supported with rigorous primary research. Collectively, the chapters ... Read more