Narrating Ancient Egypt
Literary ancient Egypt was used by Victorian and Edwardian writers to criticize the Western mindset, both in regard to Orientalism as well as industrialization, scientific development and arrogance towards different cultures.
Literary ancient Egypt was used by Victorian and Edwardian writers to criticize the Western mindset, both in regard to Orientalism as well as industrialization, scientific development and arrogance towards different cultures.
| Autor: | Fleischhack, Maria |
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| ISBN: | 9783631660980 |
| Auflage: | 1 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Seitenzahl: | 290 |
| Produktart: | Gebunden |
| Verlag: | Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften |
| Veröffentlicht: | 22.04.2015 |
| Untertitel: | The Representation of Ancient Egypt in Nineteenth-Century and Early-Twentieth-Century Fantastic Fiction |
| Schlagworte: | Ancient Century Early Egypt Elmar Eurocentrism Fantastic Fiction Fleischhack Gothic |
Maria Fleischhack lectures at Leipzig University with a special research focus on Victorian and postmodern fantasy literature, the literary reception of ancient Egypt, Scottish identity and devolution, adaptation studies, English theatre and Sherlock Holmes.