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Sowing Empire: Landscape And Colonization
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Planting And Transplanting, Seeding And Reshapinglandscaping Practices That Emerged In The Eighteenth Centuryare Inextricable From The Contested Terrain Of Empire Within Which They Operated. From The Plantations Of The Nabobs To The Island Gardens Of Narrative Fiction, From William Beckfords Estate At Fonthill To Marie Antoinettes Ornamented Farm, Sowing Empire Considers Imperial Relandscapingits Patriarchal Organization, Heterosexual Reproduction, And Slaveryand How It Contributed To The Construction Of Imperial Power. At The Same Time, The Book Shows How These Picturesque Landscapes And Sugar Plantations Contained Within Them The Seeds Of Resistancehow, For Instance, Slave Gardens And The Afrocaribbean Practice Of Vodou Threatened Authority And Created New Possibilities For Once Again Transforming The Landscape.In An Ambitious Work Of Wideranging Literary, Visual, And Historical Allusion, Jill H. Casid Examines How Landscaping Functioned In An Imperial Mode That Defined And Remade The Heartlands Of Nations As Well As The Contact Zones And Colonial Peripheries In The West And East Indies. Revealing The Colonial Landscape As Far More Than An Agricultural Systemas A Means Of Regulating National, Sexual, And Gender Identitiescasid Also Traces How The Circulation Of Plants And Hybridity Influenced Agriculture And Landscaping On European Soil And How Colonial Contacts Materially Shaped What We Take As European.Utilizing A Wide Range Of Both Visual And Written Sourcesmaps, Literature, And Travel Writingthis Book Is Interdisciplinary In Its Methodology And In Its Scope. Sowing Empire Explores How Postcolonial And Queer Studies Can Alter Art History And Visual Studies And, In Turn, What Close Attention To The Visual May Offer To Both Postcolonial Theorizing And Historically And Materially Based Colonial Cultural Studies.Jill H. Casid Is Assistant Professor Of Art History And Part Of The Developing Transdisciplinary Program In Visual Culture Studies At The University Of Wisconsin, Madison.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main theme of 'Sowing Empire: Landscape and Colonization'? A: 'Sowing Empire' explores the relationship between landscaping practices and imperial power, examining how landscaping contributed to the construction of identities and authority within colonial contexts.
- Q: Who is the author of the book? A: The author of 'Sowing Empire' is Jill H. Casid, an assistant professor of art history at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
- Q: What is the publication date of this book? A: 'Sowing Empire' was published on December 15, 2004.
- Q: What is the format of the book? A: The book is available in paperback format.
- Q: How many pages does 'Sowing Empire' have? A: 'Sowing Empire: Landscape and Colonization' contains a total of 312 pages.
- Q: Is this book suitable for those interested in postcolonial studies? A: Yes, 'Sowing Empire' is interdisciplinary and explores themes relevant to postcolonial studies, making it suitable for readers interested in this field.
- Q: What kind of sources does the author utilize in the book? A: Jill H. Casid utilizes a wide range of visual and written sources including maps, literature, and travel writing in 'Sowing Empire'.
- Q: What are the key topics discussed in the book? A: Key topics in 'Sowing Empire' include landscaping practices, imperial power, patriarchal organization, and the role of slave gardens in resistance.
- Q: Is this book considered a good condition used book? A: The listing indicates that it is a 'Used Book in Good Condition', implying that it may have some wear but is still usable.
- Q: What edition of 'Sowing Empire' is available? A: This listing features the First Edition of 'Sowing Empire: Landscape and Colonization'.