The Apotheosis of Captain Cook : European Mythmaking in the Pacific
Obeyesekere, Gananath
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Debunks one of the most enduring myths of imperialism, civilization, and conquest: the notion that the Western civilizer is a god to savages. This work reveals the captain as both the self-conscious civilizer and as the person who, his mission gone awry, becomes a "savage" himself.
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Utgivelsesdato:
14.12.1997
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ISBN/Varenr:
9780691057521
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Språk:
Engelsk
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Forlag:
Princeton University Press
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Innbinding:
Heftet
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Fagtema:
Historie og arkeologi
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Litteraturtype:
Faglitteratur
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Utgave:
Revised
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Sider:
336
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Høyde:
23.4 cm
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Bredde:
15.7 cm