British Discovery Literature and the Rise of Global Commerce

by Anna Neill

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British Discovery Literature and the Rise of Global Commerce examines how, between 1680 and 1800, British maritime travellers became both friends and foes of the commercial state. These nomadic characters report on remote parts of the globe in the twin contexts of an increasingly powerful imperial state and an emerging world economy. Examining voyage narratives by William Dampler, Daniel Defoe, Jonathan Swift, Tobias Smollett, Samuel Johnson, James...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1349429848

ISBN13:9781349429844

Release Date:May 2002

Publisher:Palgrave MacMillan

Length:229 Pages

Weight:0.62 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"

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Business Business & Investing Economics History Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections

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