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- catalog abstract ""As Robert David tells us in this book, Britain's imagined Arctic was created through a staggering variety of representations: from travel narratives to works of art and panoramas, from museum displays, tableaux vivants, and international exhibitions, to engravings in the illustrated press, as well as lectures organised by the geographical societies, school text books and adventure stories for children. There were also numerous cartoons, advertisements and board games, all of which fed the obsession. David has been able to reassess the whole nature of Arctic representation and how it changed in importance over time. Using this rich material in illuminating new ways, he argues that Arctic representations followed a different dynamic from those associated with more familiar locations of Empire, and so opens up a whole new area of study and discussion." "The Arctic in the British imagination is illustrated with engravings, photographs and paintings drawn from a number of sources and in many cases not previously published. The book will be of interest to academics, students and enthusiasts interested in the Arctic, as well as historians of representations."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b11994372.
- catalog coverage "Arctic regions Civilization 19th century.".
- catalog coverage "Arctic regions Description and travel.".
- catalog coverage "Arctic regions Discovery and exploration.".
- catalog coverage "Great Britain Civilization 19th century.".
- catalog created "2000.".
- catalog date "2000".
- catalog date "2000.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2000.".
- catalog description ""As Robert David tells us in this book, Britain's imagined Arctic was created through a staggering variety of representations: from travel narratives to works of art and panoramas, from museum displays, tableaux vivants, and international exhibitions, to engravings in the illustrated press, as well as lectures organised by the geographical societies, school text books and adventure stories for children. There were also numerous cartoons, advertisements and board games, all of which fed the obsession. David has been able to reassess the whole nature of Arctic representation and how it changed in importance over time. Using this rich material in illuminating new ways, he argues that Arctic representations followed a different dynamic from those associated with more familiar locations of Empire, and so opens up a whole new area of study and discussion." "The Arctic in the British imagination is illustrated with engravings, photographs and paintings drawn from a number of sources and in many cases not previously published. The book will be of interest to academics, students and enthusiasts interested in the Arctic, as well as historians of representations."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Images of the Arctic: travel narratives, paintings and photographs -- A platform for heroes: the role of the geographical societies -- News from the Arctic -- Exhibiting the Arctic -- The young person's Arctic -- Conclusion: a region of beauty and delight?".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 254-270) and index.".
- catalog extent "xx, 278 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Arctic in the British imagination, 1818-1914.".
- catalog identifier "0719059437".
- catalog isFormatOf "Arctic in the British imagination, 1818-1914.".
- catalog isPartOf "Studies in imperialism (Manchester, England)".
- catalog isPartOf "Studies in imperialism".
- catalog issued "2000".
- catalog issued "2000.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Manchester ; New York : Manchester University Press ; New York : Distributed exclusively in the USA by St. Martin's Press,".
- catalog relation "Arctic in the British imagination, 1818-1914.".
- catalog spatial "Arctic regions Civilization 19th century.".
- catalog spatial "Arctic regions Description and travel.".
- catalog spatial "Arctic regions Discovery and exploration.".
- catalog spatial "Great Britain Civilization 19th century.".
- catalog subject "998 21".
- catalog subject "Arctic peoples Social life and customs.".
- catalog subject "G630.G7 D38 2000".
- catalog tableOfContents "Images of the Arctic: travel narratives, paintings and photographs -- A platform for heroes: the role of the geographical societies -- News from the Arctic -- Exhibiting the Arctic -- The young person's Arctic -- Conclusion: a region of beauty and delight?".
- catalog title "The Arctic in the British imagination, 1818-1914 / Robert G. David.".
- catalog type "text".