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Author Foster, Kevin, 1961-

Title Lost worlds : Latin America and the imagining of empire / Kevin Foster.

Imprint London ; New York : Pluto, 2009.

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Description 1 online resource (xvii, 262 pages) : illustrations
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computer c rdamedia
online resource cr rdacarrier
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Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 224-247) and index.
Contents News from nowhere -- Adventures and anxieties -- The last of England -- South of the border -- Dreaming of Pelé -- Fearful symmetry.
Access Use copy Restrictions unspecified star MiAaHDL
Reproduction Electronic reproduction. [Place of publication not identified] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2011. MiAaHDL
System Details Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL
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Note Print version record.
Summary Think of Latin America and what do you see? Escape? Adventure? Chaos? Oblivion? In Lost Worlds Kevin Foster explores how these and other stereotypes about the continent came into being and what their continuing currency tells us about ourselves.
Language English.
Subject Lateinamerika
Stereotypes (Social psychology) in literature.
English literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism.
English literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism.
American literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism.
American literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism.
Latin America -- In literature.
Latin America -- Foreign public opinion.
Social sciences.
Stéréotypes dans la littérature.
Littérature anglaise -- 19e siècle -- Histoire et critique.
Littérature anglaise -- 20e siècle -- Histoire et critique.
Littérature américaine -- 19e siècle -- Histoire et critique.
Littérature américaine -- 20e siècle -- Histoire et critique.
Amérique latine -- Dans la littérature.
Amérique latine -- Opinion publique étrangère.
Sciences sociales.
social sciences.
LITERARY CRITICISM -- European -- English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural.
American literature
English literature
Literature
Public opinion
Stereotypes (Social psychology) in literature
Latin America
Literatur
Kulturkrise
Englisches Sprachgebiet
Chronological Term 1800-1999
Geschichte 1805-2000.
Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc.
In: Academic Library
Other Form: Print version: Foster, Kevin, 1961- Lost worlds. London ; New York : Pluto, 2009 9780745315133 (DLC) 2009504285 (OCoLC)298778137
ISBN 9781849640718 (electronic bk.)
1849640718 (electronic bk.)
9780745315133
0745315135
0745315089
9780745315089
Standard No. AU@ 000051379452
DEBBG BV043154495
DEBBG BV044110217
DEBSZ 421706503
GBVCP 1003671209
HEBIS 286063867
NZ1 14167201

 
    
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