Worlds of Knowledge in Women's Travel Writing rediscovers the works of a wide range of authors from the eighteenth to the twentieth century. A stowaway on a voyage circumnavigating the globe; a nineteenth-century visitor to schools in Japan; an Indian activist undertaking a pilgrimage to Iraq-these are some of the women whose experiences come to life in this volume. Worlds of Knowledge explores travel writing as a genre for communicating information about other cultures and for testing assumptions about the nature and extent of women's expertise. The book challenges the frequent focus in travel studies on English-language texts by exploring works in French and Urdu as well as English and focusing on journeys to France, Spain, Turkey, Iran, Iraq, India, Ethiopia, Japan, Australia, and the Falkland Islands. Written by experts in a wide range of fields, this interdisciplinary volume sheds new light on the range, innovation, and erudition of travel narratives by women.
Edited by:
James Uden Imprint: Harvard Uni.Press Academi Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
ISBN:9780674260566 ISBN 10: 0674260562 Series:Ilex Series Pages: 186 Publication Date:03 June 2022 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
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Primary
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
James Uden is Associate Professor of Classical Studies at Boston University.
