Description
Product ID: | 9781787352469 |
Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Title: | The Spectral Arctic |
Subtitle: | A History of Dreams and Ghosts in Polar Exploration |
Authors: | Author: Shane McCorristine |
Page Count: | 276 |
Subjects: | History of the Americas, History of the Americas, History of other geographical groupings and regions, History, History, History, Social and cultural history, Oral history, Maritime history, Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology), History of other lands, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, Social & cultural history, Oral history, Maritime history, Folklore, myths & legends, Canada, Arctic regions, Arctic Ocean, English, c 1800 to c 1900 |
Description: | Visitors to the Arctic enter places that have been traditionally imagined as otherworldly. The Spectral Arctic re-thinks our understanding of Arctic exploration by paying attention to the importance of dreams and ghosts in the quest for the Northwest Passage. |
Imprint Name: | UCL Press |
Publisher Name: | UCL Press |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2018-05-01 |