Of interest to scholars of abolitionism, empire, the development of the modern concept of self, the sentimental movement. Plumbs primary sources - travel narratives, novels, poetry, political writings. Brings the development of selfhood, sentimentalism, and empire together to demonstrate how these sociocultural developments complimented one another. VG Condition. Johns Hopkins UP. Hb, Dj. 2006. USED. $25.00