The South Seas
A Reception History from Daniel Defoe to Dorothy Lamour
Nonfiction, History, Australia & Oceania, Military, Naval
| Author: | Chris Dixon, Sean Brawley | ISBN: | 9780739193365 |
| Publisher: | Lexington Books | Publication: | April 21, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Lexington Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | Chris Dixon, Sean Brawley |
| ISBN: | 9780739193365 |
| Publisher: | Lexington Books |
| Publication: | April 21, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Lexington Books |
| Language: | English |
The South Seas is an innovative work of cultural history, tracing the ways in which the idea of “the South Seas” has been understood and transmitted through Western culture since the eighteenth century. As well as tracing the influence of literary texts by authors such as Daniel Defoe and Herman Melville, itexplores an array of cultural forms including art, music, film, fairs, and tourism.
The South Seas is an innovative work of cultural history, tracing the ways in which the idea of “the South Seas” has been understood and transmitted through Western culture since the eighteenth century. As well as tracing the influence of literary texts by authors such as Daniel Defoe and Herman Melville, itexplores an array of cultural forms including art, music, film, fairs, and tourism.
