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1 online resource (275 pages) |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Acknowledgements; introduction; "injured by timeand defeated by violence"; gaelic perspectives; negotiations of barbarity, authenticity and purity in eighteenthand nineteenth century gaelicliterature; gaelic books as cultural icons; gaelic poetry and the british militaryenterprise, 1756-1945; the gaelic voiceand (post)colonial discourse; writing scotland's (post)empire; kailyard money; an educational empire of print; colonialism and empire as naturalorder in the early dollar magazine; the scottish jutewallahs; the kilted dragon; scotland's others; "i, daughter." |
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"John is a good indian"speaking as tribal (m)other; "the plantation owner is neverwearing a kilt"; notes on contributors; references; index of personal names. |
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The concept of the border evoked by the title of the present volume provides a central interpretative key for our project at more than one level, as it is suggestive both of Scotland as a 'theoretical borderland' in relation to the Empire and postcoloniality, and of our attempt at bringing into dialogue scholars from different disciplinary backgrounds, including Scottish, Celtic and postcolonial studies. The 'Scotland' of the present volume's title is thus suggestive of a critical standpoint ... |
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eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Scottish literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism.
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Scottish literature. |
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19th century |
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Scottish literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism.
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20th century |
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Scottish literature -- Bio-bibliography.
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1800-1999 |
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Bio-bibliography.
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Electronic books.
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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Bibliographies.
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Bibliographies.
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Sassi, Carla, editor.
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Heijnsbergen, Theo van, editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Within and without Empire 1443849227 (OCoLC)866880034 |
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9781443855679 (electronic book) |
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1443855677 (electronic book) |
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1306309395 (e-book) |
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9781306309394 (e-book) |
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1443849227 |
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9781443849227 |
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