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Ruins, revolution, and manifest destiny : John Lloyd Stephens creates the Maya

Title
Ruins, revolution, and manifest destiny : John Lloyd Stephens creates the Maya / William E. Lenz.
Author
Lenz, William E.
Publication
New York : Peter Lang, [2013]
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  • Inhaltstext

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Description
xii, 194 pages; 24 cm.
Series Statement
Travel Writing Across the Disciplines ; 15
Uniform Title
Travel writing across the disciplines ; 15.
Subject
  • Stephens, John L., 1805-1852 > Influence
  • Stephens, John Lloyd, 1805-1852
  • Stephens, John L., 1805-1852
  • 1800 - 1899
  • Mayas in popular culture
  • Mayas > Historiography
  • Travel writing > History > 19th century
  • Explorers > Mexico > History > 19th century
  • Explorers > Central America > History > 19th century
  • Manifest Destiny
  • Geschichtsbild
  • Historische Stätte
  • Imperialismus
  • Maya
  • Nationalismus
  • Reisebericht
  • Explorers
  • Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
  • Travel writing
  • Central America
  • Mexico
Genre/Form
History.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-180) and index.
Contents
Prologue: In the footsteps of John Lloyd Stephens -- Personal identity, national mythology -- Reading reviews, reading cultural values -- Appropriating the Maya -- Reading is believing -- Seeing the Maya in the parlor -- Reading Catherwood's views -- Epilogue: The footsteps form a circle.
Call Number
JFE 15-1582
ISBN
  • 9781433123313 (hardcover : alk. paper)
  • 1433123312 (hardcover : alk. paper)
  • 9781453911228 (e-book) (canceled/invalid)
LCCN
2013005253
OCLC
830992448
Author
Lenz, William E.
Title
Ruins, revolution, and manifest destiny : John Lloyd Stephens creates the Maya / William E. Lenz.
Publisher
New York : Peter Lang, [2013]
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Series
Travel Writing Across the Disciplines ; 15
Travel writing across the disciplines ; 15.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-180) and index.
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Table of contents
Inhaltstext
Chronological Term
1800 - 1899
Research Call Number
JFE 15-1582
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