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Record Nr.

UNINA9910973982403321

Autore

Vaidik Aparna <1975->

Titolo

Imperial Andamans : Colonial Encounter and Island History / / by A. Vaidik

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Palgrave Macmillan UK : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2010

ISBN

9786612915475

9781282915473

1282915479

9780230274884

0230274889

Edizione

[1st ed. 2010.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (301 p.)

Collana

Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies, , 2635-1641

Disciplina

954/.8803

Soggetti

Asia - History

Great Britain - History

World politics

Social history

Civilization - History

History, Modern

Asian History

History of Britain and Ireland

Political History

Social History

Cultural History

Modern History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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



Sommario/riassunto

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.