The Colonial Prison in Bengal, 1860-1945 : History, Governmentality, and Colonial Experiences in Literary Writings

• Record Nr.: UNINA9911028760503321
• Autore: Bag Animesh
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Cham : , : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2025; ©2025
• ISBN: 3-031-95834-9; 97833031958342; 9783031958335
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (283 pages)
• Collana: World Histories of Crime, Culture and Violence Series
• Disciplina: 820.93554
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Sommario/riassunto: This book presents alternative histories of the colonial prison in Bengal, 1860-1945, focusing on the experiences of the colonised subject as produced in literary writings including fiction, dramas, and life writings. The colonial prison, as defined by penal acts, jail codes, jail manuals, committee reports, administrative data, and statistics.