Expedition into empire [electronic resource] : exploratory journeys and the making of the modern world / edited by Martin Thomas.

Expeditionary journeys have shaped our world, but the expedition as a cultural form is rarely scrutinized. This book is the first major investigation of the conventions and social practices embedded in team-based exploration. In probing the politics of expedition making, this volume is itself a pion...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via Taylor & Francis)
Other Authors:	Thomas, Martin
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis, 2015.
Series:	Routledge studies in cultural history.
Subjects:	Discoveries in geography > History. Discoveries in geography > Social aspects. Voyages and travels > History. Discoveries in geography. Voyages and travels. History.