Empire of ruin : black classicism and American imperial culture /

Empire of Ruin traces the cultural history and reception of the classical tradition in African American cultural production. While the classical tradition has provided a repository of ideas that have allowed white American elites to conceive of the nation as an ideal Republic, Empire of Ruin offers...

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Main Author:	Barnard, John Levi (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2017]
Subjects:	American literature > African American authors > History and criticism. Classicism in literature. Imperialism in literature. Slavery in literature. African Americans > Intellectual life > 20th century. Classicisme dans la littérature. Impérialisme dans la littérature. Esclavage dans la littérature. Noirs américains > Vie intellectuelle > 20e siècle. LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General. African Americans > Intellectual life American literature > African American authors Classicism in literature Imperialism in literature Slavery in literature 1900-1999 Electronic books. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Summary:	Empire of Ruin traces the cultural history and reception of the classical tradition in African American cultural production. While the classical tradition has provided a repository of ideas that have allowed white American elites to conceive of the nation as an ideal Republic, Empire of Ruin offers a critical counter-narrative, showing how African American writers, artists, and activists have characterized this as emblematic of a national commitment to an economy of enslavement and a geopolitical project of empire.
Item Description:	Includes index.
Physical Description:	1 online resource
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780190663629 0190663626 9780190663605 019066360X