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Autore |
Kennedy Dane Keith |
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Titolo |
The highly civilized man [[electronic resource] ] : Richard Burton and the Victorian world / / Dane Kennedy |
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Cambridge, Mass. ; ; London, : Harvard University Press, 2007 |
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ISBN |
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0-674-26505-X |
0-674-03948-3 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (362 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Explorers - Great Britain |
Scholars - Great Britain |
Great Britain History Victoria, 1837-1901 Biography |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Originally published: 2005. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Introduction -- I. The Gypsy -- II. The Orientalist -- III. The Impersonator -- IV. The Explorer -- V. The Racist -- VI. The Relativist -- VII. The Sexologist -- VIII. The Afterlife -- A Note on Sources -- Notes -- Acknowledgements -- Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Though best remembered as an adventurer who entered Mecca in disguise and sought the source of the White Nile, Richard Burton contributed so forcefully to his generation that he provides us with a singularly panoramic perspective on the world of the Victorians. Engagingly written and vigorously argued, this book is an important contribution to our understanding of a remarkable man and a crucial era. |
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