Edge of Empire - Lives, Culture, and Conquest in the East, 1750-1850 (Paperback)

In this imaginative book, Maya Jasanoff uncovers the extraordinary stories of collectors who lived on the frontiers of the British Empire in India and Egypt, tracing their exploits to tell an intimate history of imperialism. Jasanoff delves beneath the grand narratives of power, exploitation, and resistance to look at the British Empire through the eyes of the people caught up in it. Written and researched on four continents, "Edge of Empire" enters a world where people lived, loved, mingled, and identified with one another in ways richer and more complex than previous accounts have led us to believe were possible. And as this book demonstrates, traces of that world remain tangible--and topical--today. An innovative, persuasive, and provocative work of history.

General

Imprint:	Random House USA Inc
Country of origin:	India
Release date:	September 2006
First published:	September 2006
Authors:	Maya Jasanoff
Dimensions:	203 x 132 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	416
ISBN-13:	978-1-4000-7546-1
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > General Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > World history > General
LSN:	1-4000-7546-7
Barcode:	9781400075461

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