Celebrity culture and the myth of Oceania in Britain : 1770-1823 /

An intriguing case study on how popular images of Oceania, mediated through a developing culture of celebrity, contributed to the formation of British identity both domestically and as a nascent imperial power in the eighteenth century.

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Main Author: Scobie, Ruth (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Rochester, NY : The Boydell Press is an imprint of Boydell & Brewer Ltd, 2019.
Series:Studies in the eighteenth century.
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