The Highly Civilized Man: Richard Burton and the Victorian WorldHarvard University Press, 2009. 6. 30. - 362페이지 Though best remembered as an adventurer who entered Mecca in disguise and sought the source of the White Nile, Richard Burton contributed so forcefully to his generation that he provides us with a singularly panoramic perspective on the world of the Victorians. Engagingly written and vigorously argued, this book is an important contribution to our understanding of a remarkable man and a crucial era. |
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II The Orientalist | 26 |
III The Impersonator | 58 |
IV The Explorer | 93 |
V The Racist | 131 |
VI The Relativist | 164 |
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