Representations of North American 'place' and 'potential' in English travel literature, 1607-1660

This thesis analyses the representations of North America in English travel narratives between the years 1607-1660. Texts in both print and manuscript format are examined to discover how authors described the geography, climate, landscape, flora and fauna of America, as well as the settlements estab...

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Main Author: Armstrong, Catherine
Published: University of Warwick 2004
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.524514