The exceptionalist state and the state of exception : Herman Melville's Billy Budd, sailor /

The exceptionalist state and the state of exception : Herman Melville's Billy Budd, sailor /

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Main Author: Spanos, William V. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2011.
Subjects:
Melville, Herman, > 1819-1891. > Billy Budd.
Melville, Herman, > 1819-1891 > Political and social views.
Melville, Herman, > 1819-1891 > Knowledge > History.
Melville, Herman, > 1819-1891 > Knowledge > United States.
Imperialism in literature.
National characteristics, American, in literature.
Exceptionalism > United States.
Literature and history > United States > History > 19th century.
Electronic books.
Online Access:An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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Table of Contents:
  • The late Melville and his historical occasion: prolegomenon to a re-reading of Billy Budd, sailor
  • The criticism of Billy Budd, sailor: a counter-history
  • Billy Budd: a symptomatic reading
  • American exceptionalism and the state of exception after 9/11/01: Melville's proleptic witness.

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