In Search of First Contact: The Vikings of Vinland, the Peoples of the Dawnland, and the Anglo-American Anxiety of Discovery
Annette Kolodny examines first contact through the Vikings of Vinland, the peoples of the Dawnland, and the Anglo-American anxieties surrounding discovery. Bringing history and cultural analysis together, the book considers how exploration, encounter, and competing perspectives shape interpretations of the past.
About This Book
Annette Kolodny explores the idea of first contact through the story of the Vikings of Vinland and the peoples of the Dawnland.
The book considers how discovery has been understood, narrated, and debated across different cultural perspectives.
It also examines the Anglo-American anxiety attached to claims of exploration and encounter.
Blending historical inquiry with cultural analysis, this work investigates the meanings attached to contact, discovery, and the past.
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