Empire of ruin : black classicism and American imperial culture / John Levi Barnard.
2017
PS153.N5 B294 2017
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Title
Empire of ruin : black classicism and American imperial culture / John Levi Barnard.
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ISBN
9780190663629 (electronic book)
Published
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2017.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource : illustrations.
Call Number
PS153.N5 B294 2017
Dewey Decimal Classification
810.9896073
Summary
This work traces the development of a critical practice within African American literature, art, and activism that identifies and critiques the widespread appropriation of classical tradition to the projects of exceptionalist historiography and cultural white supremacy in the United States.
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This work traces the development of a critical practice within African American literature, art, and activism that identifies and critiques the widespread appropriation of classical tradition to the projects of exceptionalist historiography and cultural white supremacy in the United States.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Access limited to authorized users.
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Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on September 18, 2017).
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Print version: 9780190663599
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