Historical Companion to Postcolonial Literatures - Continental Europe and its EmpiresPrem Poddar Regional Editors: John Beverley, Charles Forsdick, Pierre-Philippe Fraiture, Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Theo D'haen, Lars Jensen, Birthe Kundrus, Elizabeth Monasterios, Phillip Rothwell. Your complete reference to the postcolonial literatures of Continental European Empires. Written by expert scholars in the fields of postcolonial studies, the entries cover major events, ideas, movements and figures in postcolonial histories. The entries range from the first European overseas the first explorations, settlements and colonies right up to decolonisation. They highlight the relevance of colonial histories to the cultural, social, political and literary formations of contemporary postcolonial societies and nations.By outlining the historical contexts of postcolonial literatures, the companion unlocks contemporary debates about race, colonialism & neo-colonialism, politics, economics, culture and language. |
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Denmark and its Colonies | 59 |
Italy and its Colonies | 263 |
The Netherlands and its Colonies | 315 |
Other Europes | 401 |
Portugal and its Colonies | 429 |
Spain Latin America and the Philippines | 505 |
Alphabetical List of Contributors | 610 |
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