The Routledge Companion To Postcolonial Studies

Introducing students to the history of the great European empires and the cultural legacies they left in their wake, this book brings together an international group of contributors covering key topics including:- the Imperial histories of Britain, France, Spain and the Netherlands- the Postcolonial experience from Africa, through Ireland to Asia- theoretical approaches: from the psychological to the materialist.With a comprehensive A-Z of the key writers and thinkers central to contemporary postcolonial study, and featuring historical maps and full cross-referencing throughout, this is both a comprehensive introduction and an essential reference resource for any student of postcolonial culture.McLeod, John is the author of 'The Routledge Companion To Postcolonial Studies', published 2007 under ISBN 9780415324960 and ISBN 0415324963.