Imperial Andamans - Colonial Encounter and Island History

Informationen zum Autor APARNA VAIDIK is Assistant Professor of History at Georgetown University, Washington DC, USA. She is a graduate of the Centre for Historical Studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. Klappentext This book traverses the Indian Ocean in the period when the British held sway over the major oceanic waters of the world. In reviving the history of the Andamans as an important imperial prize, it offers a fresh perspective on the history of British colonialism, nationalism and the creation of modern India from its geographic periphery. Zusammenfassung This book traverses the Indian Ocean in the period when the British held sway over the major oceanic waters of the world. In reviving the history of the Andamans as an important imperial prize, it offers a fresh perspective on the history of British colonialism, nationalism and the creation of modern India from its geographic periphery. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Illustrations List of Maps List of Tables List of Abbreviations Glossary Acknowledgements Introduction The Island Problematic Colonizing the Bay Reclaiming the Wild Redemptive Space Labour – the Grand Desideratum Myriad Andamans Whither Penal or Free Conclusion Index

Product details

• Authors: A Vaidik, A. Vaidik, Aparna Vaidik, VAIDIK APARNA
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.07.2010
• EAN: 9780230576056
• ISBN: 978-0-230-57605-6
• No. of pages: 300
• Series: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series; Cambridge Imperial and Post-Co; Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series; Cambridge Imperial and Post-Co; Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; B, Cultural History, History, History: specific events & topics, European History, Westeuropa, Social History, Social & cultural history, Political science & theory, auseinandersetzen, Political History, Asian History, World Politics, History, Modern, Civilization—History, Palgrave History Collection, Modern History, History of Britain and Ireland, Great Britain—History, Asia—History