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Transatlantic Topographies: Islands, Highlands, Jungles
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Full Title:
Transatlantic Topographies: Islands, Highlands, Jungles
Contributors:
By (Author) Ileana Rodriguez
Publisher:
University of Minnesota Press
Imprint:
University of Minnesota Press
Publication Date:
1st October 2004
Country:
United States
Classifications
Readership:
General
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Dewey:
917.2904
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
288
Dimensions:
Width 149mm, Height 229mm, Spine 15mm
Description
After introducing the concept of tierra (land) as cultural as well as natural geography, Rodriguez (Spanish literatures and cultures, Ohio State U.) traces cross-cultural misunderstandings of the representation of American space that have had dire consequences historically. She examines the Carribean Islands as paradise, their transition to a hell
