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Imperial Andamans : Colonial Encounter and Island History / by A. Vaidik.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Vaidik, Aparna, 1975-
- Series:
- Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies, 2635-1641
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Asia--History.
- Asia.
- Great Britain--History.
- Great Britain.
- World politics.
- Social history.
- Civilization--History.
- Civilization.
- History, Modern.
- Asian History.
- History of Britain and Ireland.
- Political History.
- Social History.
- Cultural History.
- Modern History.
- Local Subjects:
- Asian History.
- History of Britain and Ireland.
- Political History.
- Social History.
- Cultural History.
- Modern History.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (301 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed. 2010.
- Place of Publication:
- London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 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.
- Contents:
- Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations; List of Maps; List of Tables; List of Abbreviations; Glossary; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 The Island Problematic; 2 Colonizing the Bay; 3 Reclaiming the Wild; 4 Redemptive Space; 5 Labour - The Grand Desideratum; 6 Myriad Andamans; 7 Island Colony and the Penal Settlement; Conclusion: Colonial Encounter and Island History; Notes; Bibliography; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9786612915475
- 9781282915473
- 1282915479
- 9780230274884
- 0230274889
- OCLC:
- 690115528
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