Written culture in a colonial context Africa and the Americas, 1500-1900
"Ships, soldiers, missionaries and settlers drove the process of European expansion from the 16th to the 19th centuries. In doing so, they set in motion the circulation of images, manuscripts and books between different continents. ... This book explores the extent to which the types of written...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cape Town :
UCT Press
2011.
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009435289806719 |
| Sumario: | "Ships, soldiers, missionaries and settlers drove the process of European expansion from the 16th to the 19th centuries. In doing so, they set in motion the circulation of images, manuscripts and books between different continents. ... This book explores the extent to which the types of written information that resulted during colonial expansion shaped the numerous and complex processes of cultural exchange from the 16th century onwards"--Back cover. |
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| Notas: | Papers presented at a conference held at the University of Cape Town in Dec. 2008. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xxxi, 364 p. ) ill |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781920499167 |
