Exploding the Western : Myths of Empire on the Postmodern Frontier.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (179 pages)
- Tarleton State University Southwestern S ; v.19 .
- Tarleton State University Southwestern S .
Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- Foundation of Empire -- Pledged in Blood -- The Acts of Their Own Hands -- Decolonizing Imperialism -- Sanctioned Narratives and the (Non)Innocent Triumph of the Savage War -- Necessary Difference -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Works Cited -- Index.
9781603445924
American literature -- West (U.S.) -- History and criticism. American literature -- Southwestern States -- History and criticism. American literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism. Western stories -- History and criticism. Postmodernism (Literature) -- West (U.S.). Frontier and pioneer life in literature. Imperialism in literature.