Myths of the nation national identity and literary representation

This book focuses on the construction of forms of historical consciousness in narratives, or schools of narrative. The study seeks to underscore what goes behind the writing of `true' and `authentic' histories by treating historical fiction as the literary dimension of nationalist ideology...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Sethi, Rumina (-)
Formato: Libro
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford [etc.] : Clarendon Press 2002
Edición:[1st ed.], repr
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Acceso en línea:Sumario
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Sumario:This book focuses on the construction of forms of historical consciousness in narratives, or schools of narrative. The study seeks to underscore what goes behind the writing of `true' and `authentic' histories by treating historical fiction as the literary dimension of nationalist ideology. It traces nationalism from its abstract underpinnings to its concrete manifestation in historical fiction which underwrites the Indian freedom struggle
Descripción Física:VIII, 221 p. ; 23 cm
Bibliografía:Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. [199]-215) e índice
ISBN:9780198183396