Things of Darkness: Economies of Race and Gender in Early Modern England - Softcover

Hall, Kim F.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0801482496 ISBN 13: 9780801482496

Publisher: Cornell University Press, 1995

Synopsis

Things of Darkness The "Ethiope, " the "tawny Tartar, " the "woman blackamoore, " and "knotty Africanisms" - allusions to blackness abound in Renaissance texts. Kim F. Hall's book is the first to view these evocations of blackness in the contexts of sexual politics, imperialism, and slavery in early modern England. Her work reveals the vital link between England's expansion into realms of difference and otherness - ... Full description

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From the Back Cover:

The 'Ethiope, ' the 'tawny Tartar, ' the 'woman blackamoore, ' and 'knotty Africanisms'--allusions to blackness abound in Renaissance texts. Kim F. Hall's eagerly awaited book is the first to view these evocations of blackness in the contexts of sexual politics, imperialism, and slavery in early modern England. Her work reveals the vital link between England's expansion into realms of difference and otherness--through exploration and colonialism--and the highly charged ideas of race and gender which emerged.

About the Author:

Kim F. Hall is Assistant Professor of English at Georgetown University.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0801482496
• ISBN 13: 9780801482496
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 312