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Written Culture in a Colonial Context [Elektronische Ressource] : Africa and the Americas 1500 - 1900

Delmas, Adrien ; Penn, Nigel,i1956-

Leiden : BRILL, 2012

411 p.

African History

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978-90-04-22389-9

 

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Online-Ressource

978-90-04-22524-4

 

Exploring the extent to which the control over the materiality of writing has shaped the numerous and complex processes of cultural exchange from the 16th century onwards, this book introduces the specifities of written culture anchored in colonial contexts.