Romantic Colonization and British Anti-Slavery |
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Author:
| Coleman, Deirdre |
Series title: | Cambridge Studies in Romanticism Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-521-10271-1 |
Publication Date: | Mar 2009 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $44.99 |
Book Description:
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The loss of Britain's transatlantic empire precipitated much debate about the nature of colonization in the period 1770-1800. The growing popularity of the anti-slavery movement, combined with the changing impact of colonialism and immigration in England, prompted many utopian and Romantic responses to colonization. Deirdre Coleman examines Romantic initiatives to find ways of founding an empire without slaves, a new world which could also encompass revolutionary sexual, racial, and...
More DescriptionThe loss of Britain's transatlantic empire precipitated much debate about the nature of colonization in the period 1770-1800. The growing popularity of the anti-slavery movement, combined with the changing impact of colonialism and immigration in England, prompted many utopian and Romantic responses to colonization. Deirdre Coleman examines Romantic initiatives to find ways of founding an empire without slaves, a new world which could also encompass revolutionary sexual, racial, and labour arrangements.