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Black Prometheus : race and radicalism in the age of Atlantic slavery /

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An innovative transnational literary study, Black Prometheus tracks the mythical figure's surprising resonance in Anglo-American antislavery discourse from 1800 until the end of the U.S. Civil War.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hickman, Jared (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, [2017]
Subjects:
Prometheus > (Greek deity) > In literature.
Prometheus > (Greek deity)
Mythology, Greek, in literature.
Mythology, Classical, in literature.
Slavery > Atlantic Ocean Region > History.
Mythologie grecque dans la littérature.
Mythologie ancienne dans la littérature.
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT > Spirituality > Paganism & Neo-Paganism.
RELIGION > Antiquities & Archaeology.
Literature
Mythology, Classical, in literature
Mythology, Greek, in literature
Slavery
Atlantic Ocean Region
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:An innovative transnational literary study, Black Prometheus tracks the mythical figure's surprising resonance in Anglo-American antislavery discourse from 1800 until the end of the U.S. Civil War.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 528 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780190272593
0190272597
9780190272609
0190272600