Colonial writing and the New World, 1583-1671 allegories of desire

Summary: Colonial Writing and the New World, 1583-1671 offers an account of the simultaneous emergence of colonialism and nationalism during the early modern period. It suggests that colonialism is best understood as a phenomenon which had profound significance for people on both sides of the Atlantic.

Record details

ISBN: 0521643058
ISBN: 9780521643054
ISBN: 9780511149924
ISBN: 0511149921
ISBN: 9780511007231 (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 051100723X (electronic bk.)
Physical Description: 1 online resource (x, 242 p.) : ill.
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electronic resource
Publisher: Cambridge, U.K. ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1999.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Multi-User.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-239) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Preface -- The allegorical structure of colonial desire -- Fear and love: two versions of Protestant ambivalence -- Forging the nation: the Irish problem -- Preaching the nation -- Love and shame: Roger Williams and A Key into the Language of America -- Fear and self-loathing: John Eliot's Indian Dialogues -- Coda -- Index.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Access restricted by subscription. Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff.
Source of Description Note:	Description based on print version record.