Polar Landscapes: A Multifaceted Historical Study

by Gary Lee Kvamme

The present multifaceted historical study explores my enduring fascination with how polar landscapes were perceived and created as Sublime by the discursive practices of explorers, authors, artists, and the press. It also explores how polar discourse was used and influenced by British imperial rhetoric. Relying on expedition narratives, literary publications, paintings, and press coverage, this work highlights the importance (and fluidity) of intellectual...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1099245524
• ISBN13: 9781099245527
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 172 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"