Connecting histories in Afghanistan : market relations and state formation on a colonial frontier / Shah Mahmoud Hanifi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hanifi, Shah Mahmoud.

Series:

ACLS Gutenberg-e series.

ACLS Humanities E-Book

ACLS Gutenberg-e series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Afghanistan--Commerce--History--19th century.

Afghanistan.

Afghanistan--Politics and government--19th century.

Afghanistan--Commerce--India--History--19th century.

India--Commerce--Afghanistan--History--19th century.

India.

Great Britain--Colonies--Asia--Commerce.

Great Britain.

Great Britain--Colonies--Asia--Economic policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (289 p.)

Edition:

ACLS Humanities E-Book electronic edition.

Place of Publication:

Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, 2011, c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Most histories of nineteenth-century Afghanistan argue that the country remained immune to the colonialism emanating from British India because, militarily, Afghan defenders were successful in keeping out British imperial invaders. However, despite these military victories, colonial influences still made their way into Afghanistan. Looking closely at commerce in and between Kabul, Peshawar, and Qandahar, this book reveals how local Afghan nomads and Indian bankers responded to state policies on trade. British colonial political emphasis on Kabul had significant commercial consequences both for the city itself and for the cities it displaced to become the capital of the emerging Afghan state. Focused on routing between three key markets, Connecting Histories in Afghanistan challenges the overtly political tone and Orientalist bias that characterize classic colonialism and much contemporary discussion of Afghanistan.

Contents:

pt. 1. Colonial market knowledge and commercial experimentation

pt. 2. The new outdated colonial political economy.

Notes:

Originally published online in 2008 by Columbia University Press.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780804777773

0804777772

OCLC:

726734850