The Noble Savage in the New World Garden: Notes Toward a Syntactics of PlacePopular Press, 1988 - 357 Seiten This book is a literary history of the Noble Savage and a comprehensive metamorphology of the American mind. Wide-ranging and deep-diving, this book suggests many reevaluations of American heroes and attitudes. |
Inhalt
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
THE NOBLE SAVAGE IN BRITAIN | 12 |
THE NOBLE SAVAGE IN AMERICA | 30 |
THE NOBLE SAVAGE IN THE MODERN AGE | 177 |
THE NOBLE SAVAGE RIDES AGAIN | 205 |
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS | 309 |
THE NOBLE SAVAGE AT LAST | 346 |
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The Noble Savage in the New World Garden: Notes Toward a Syntactics of Place Gaile McGregor Eingeschränkte Leseprobe - 1988 |
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