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Patagonia

A Cultural History

Moss, Chris

Patagonia

Patagonia

A Cultural History

Patagonia

 

Like Siberia and the Sahara, Patagonia has become a metaphor for nothingness and extremity. Its frontiers have stretched beyond the political boundaries of Argentina and Chile to encompass an evocative idea of place.

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Beschrijving Patagonia

Like Siberia and the Sahara, Patagonia has become a metaphor for nothingness and extremity. Its frontiers have stretched beyond the political boundaries of Argentina and Chile to encompass an evocative idea of place. This book is a cultural history of Patagonia, looking at myths and legends it has inspired.

ISBN
9781904955382
Pagina's
256
Verschenen
NUR
510
Druk
1
Uitvoering
Paperback / softback
Taal
Engels
Uitgever
Signal Books Ltd

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