Ruins, Revolution, and Manifest Destiny John Lloyd Stephens Creates the Maya |
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| Author:
| Lenz, William E. |
| Series title: | Travel Writing Across the Disciplines Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4331-2331-3 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2013 |
| Publisher: | Peter Lang AG International Academic Publishers
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $114.50 |
Book Description:
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Ruins, Revolution, and Manifest Destiny: John Lloyd Stephens Creates the Maya locates in Stephens's immensely popular nineteenth-century travel narratives (1841, 1843) the sources of American perceptions of Central America and contributes directly to current redefinitions of American nationalism, Manifest Destiny, and hemispheric imperialism.
Ruins, Revolution, and Manifest Destiny: John Lloyd Stephens Creates the Maya locates in Stephens's immensely popular nineteenth-century travel narratives (1841, 1843) the sources of American perceptions of Central America and contributes directly to current redefinitions of American nationalism, Manifest Destiny, and hemispheric imperialism.