Strangers in a Strange Land
Occidentalist Publics and Orientalist Geographies in Nineteenth-Century Georgian Imaginaries
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The book explores the complex dynamics of nineteenth-century Georgian intelligentsia and their efforts to establish European-style public spheres. Manning delves into the tensions between European aspirations and the realities of identity as Georgian correspondents engage with the unfamiliar cultures of Oriental Georgia. This encounter reveals a crisis in self-definition, highlighting the challenges faced by European Georgians in assimilating the diverse populations of their reconquered territories. The work examines how these experiences shaped concepts of public life and national identity.
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Strangers in a Strange Land, Paul Manning
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- Tytuł
- Strangers in a Strange Land
- Podtytuł
- Occidentalist Publics and Orientalist Geographies in Nineteenth-Century Georgian Imaginaries
- Język
- angielski
- Autorzy
- Paul Manning
- Wydawca
- Academic Studies Press
- Rok wydania
- 2012
- Oprawa
- twarda
- Liczba stron
- 348
- ISBN13
- 9781936235766
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- Ocena
- 4,5 z 5
- Opis
- The book explores the complex dynamics of nineteenth-century Georgian intelligentsia and their efforts to establish European-style public spheres. Manning delves into the tensions between European aspirations and the realities of identity as Georgian correspondents engage with the unfamiliar cultures of Oriental Georgia. This encounter reveals a crisis in self-definition, highlighting the challenges faced by European Georgians in assimilating the diverse populations of their reconquered territories. The work examines how these experiences shaped concepts of public life and national identity.