Mobility and Masks. Cultural Identity in Travel Literature, Paperback/***

Travelers have always experimented with disguise while observing the disguises of others. Each of the chapters in Mobility and Masks illustrates strategies of concealment in travel, from Jesuits in Asia to women traveling incognito to a Chinese opera star in Russia to the racial implications of masking in the West Indies. Publisher: Harvard University Press Illustration(s): 13 photos Number of pages: 166 Collection: Ilex Series Publication date: 2024 Dimensions: 153 x 229 x 13 Cover type: Paperback / softback Editor(s): Elizabeth C. Goldsmith