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White mythologiesRobert J. C. Young

White mythologies

Robert J. C. Young
1990260 pages
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"In 1990, Robert Young's White mythologies set out to question the very concepts of history and the West. Is it possible, he asked, to write history that avoids the trap of Eurocentrism? Is history simply a Western myth? His reflections on these topics provided some of the most important new directions in postcolonial studies and continue to exert a huge influence on the field. This new edition reprints what has quickly become a classic text, along with a substantial new essay reflecting on changes in the field and in the author's own position since publication. An essential read for all…

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5 editions
  • Other · English · 2004
    Taylor & Francis Group · 9781134384556
  • Other · English · 2004
    Taylor & Francis Group · 240 pages · 9781134384525
  • Other · English · 2004
    Routledge · 287 pages · 9780415311809
  • Other · English · 2004
    Taylor & Francis Group · 9781134384549
  • Other · English · 1990
    Routledge · 232 pages · 9780415053716
HistoriographyHistoryImperialism in literatureLiterature, ModernModern LiteraturePhilosophyPolitics and culturePostmoderne