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Exotic England: The Making of a Curious Nation - Softcover

Alibhai-Brown, Yasmin (Y)

 
9781846274206: Exotic England: The Making of a Curious Nation
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1846274206 ISBN 13: 9781846274206
Verlag: Granta Books, 2016

Inhaltsangabe

England may be a small country on a small island, but its inhabitants have always had a boundless curiosity about the world beyond their shoreline. From the nation's modern origins in the Renaissance, travellers have eagerly roamed the globe and been enticed by the diversity and richness of other civilizations. And while this appetite for adventure has often been tainted by aggression or exploitation, the English have also carried within them a capacity to soak up new experiences and ideas and to weave them into every aspect of life back home, from language and literature to customs and culture. Here we trace this golden thread of otherness through five centuries of English history to reveal how it has shaped the buildings, flavoured the food, powered the economy, and created a truly diverse society. Today, when England is no longer synonymous with Britain and the English ask themselves who they are, Yasmin Alibhai-Brown paints a sumptuous and illuminating portrait of who they have been and brings a fresh, invigorating perspective on what 'Englishness' really means.

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Yasmin Alibhai-Brown is a leading commentator on race, multiculturalism and human rights, writing for the Independent and Guardian and appearing regularly on TV and radio. She has won many journalism awards, including the Orwell Prize in 2002. She is also the author of No Place Like Home (1995) and the IPPR report True Colours, on public attitudes to multiculturalism.

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Verlag
Granta Books
Erscheinungsdatum
2016
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1846274206
ISBN 13 
9781846274206
Einband
Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten
336
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