Robert Burns in global culture /:

Robert Burns has been a key figure in Scottish identity globally since his death in 1796. But he has always been much more than that. In America, his admirers have included Emerson, President Lincoln, Maya Angelou and many others, for Burns was long heldto be a friend to the American way of life, an...

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Körperschaft: Bucknell University Press
Weitere Verfasser: Pittock, Murray
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Lewisburg, PA : Bucknell University Press, ©2011.
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Zusammenfassung:Robert Burns has been a key figure in Scottish identity globally since his death in 1796. But he has always been much more than that. In America, his admirers have included Emerson, President Lincoln, Maya Angelou and many others, for Burns was long heldto be a friend to the American way of life, an opponent of kings and tyranny, and someone who proved that the values that built the United States were not extinct in Europe. In Europe itself, Burns was seen as both an authentic voice of the people-a representative of their way of life-and a progressive, informed and radical writer. In the Briti.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (269 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781611480313
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9781283145923
9786613145925
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