Imagined Empires: Incas, Aztecs, and the New World of American Literature, 1771-1876 - Brossura

Wertheimer, Eric

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ISBN 10: 0521110076 ISBN 13: 9780521110075

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2009

Riassunto

Imagined Empires, first published in 1999, demonstrates that early American culture, and in particular literature, took great interest in South American civilisations, especially the Incas and Aztecs, and in so doing made a statement about the role of the United States as an empire in the emerging political order of New World colonies and states. By examining the work of Philip Freneau, Joel Barlow, William Prescott, Herman Melville, and Walt Whitman, the long-contested concept of 'indigenous origins' is given expanded meaning beyond traditional critiques of American culture. Eric Wertheimer recovers the Incas and Aztecs in Anglo-American literature, and thus sheds new light on national sovereignty, identity and the development of an American history narrative.

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Recensione:

"[The book] will stand as an important study of the literature of "'America' portendedand hoped for in New Worlds to come."" Ralph Bauer, American Litersture

"Recommended for graduate and research collections." Choice

Descrizione del libro:

Imagined Empires investigates the interest early American culture, and especially literature, took in South American civilisations. By exploring the works of Philip Freneau, Joel Barlow, William Prescott, Herman Melville and Walt Whitman, this 1999 book sheds light on national sovereignty, identity, and the development of an American history narrative.

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• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0521110076
• ISBN 13: 9780521110075
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 256