Metallic modern : everyday machines in colonial Sri Lanka / / Nira Wickramasinghe
| Metallic modern : everyday machines in colonial Sri Lanka / / Nira Wickramasinghe |
| Autore | Wickramasinghe Nira |
| Edizione | [First edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Berghahn Books, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (191 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.095493 |
| Soggetto topico |
Industries - Social aspects - Sri Lanka - History
Consumption (Economics) - Sri Lanka Civilization, Modern |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-78238-243-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Illustrations; Preface and Acknowledgements; Introduction - Exploring Sri Lanka's Modern: Multiple Loops of Belonging; Chapter 1 - Following the Singer Sewing Machine: Fashioning a Market in a British Crown Colony; Chapter 2 - Creating a Market Imaginary; Chapter 3 - Paths to a Buddhist Modern: From Siam to America; Chapter 4 - The Gramophone: Soulful Sounds and Sacred Speeches; Chapter 5 - An Asian Modern: Japan; Chapter 6 - Trams, Cars, Bicycles: Modern Machines in the City; Chapter 7 - A Tailor's Tale and Machines in the Home; Chapter 8 - Working like Machines
Conclusion - Metallic ModernGlossary; Bibliography; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910453584303321 |
Wickramasinghe Nira
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| New York : , : Berghahn Books, , 2014 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Metallic modern : everyday machines in colonial Sri Lanka / / Nira Wickramasinghe
| Metallic modern : everyday machines in colonial Sri Lanka / / Nira Wickramasinghe |
| Autore | Wickramasinghe Nira |
| Edizione | [First edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Berghahn Books, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (191 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.095493 |
| Soggetto topico |
Industries - Social aspects - Sri Lanka - History
Consumption (Economics) - Sri Lanka Civilization, Modern |
| ISBN | 1-78238-243-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Illustrations; Preface and Acknowledgements; Introduction - Exploring Sri Lanka's Modern: Multiple Loops of Belonging; Chapter 1 - Following the Singer Sewing Machine: Fashioning a Market in a British Crown Colony; Chapter 2 - Creating a Market Imaginary; Chapter 3 - Paths to a Buddhist Modern: From Siam to America; Chapter 4 - The Gramophone: Soulful Sounds and Sacred Speeches; Chapter 5 - An Asian Modern: Japan; Chapter 6 - Trams, Cars, Bicycles: Modern Machines in the City; Chapter 7 - A Tailor's Tale and Machines in the Home; Chapter 8 - Working like Machines
Conclusion - Metallic ModernGlossary; Bibliography; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910791313903321 |
Wickramasinghe Nira
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| New York : , : Berghahn Books, , 2014 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Metallic modern : everyday machines in colonial Sri Lanka / / Nira Wickramasinghe
| Metallic modern : everyday machines in colonial Sri Lanka / / Nira Wickramasinghe |
| Autore | Wickramasinghe Nira |
| Edizione | [First edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Berghahn Books, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (191 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.095493 |
| Soggetto topico |
Industries - Social aspects - Sri Lanka - History
Consumption (Economics) - Sri Lanka Civilization, Modern |
| ISBN | 1-78238-243-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Illustrations; Preface and Acknowledgements; Introduction - Exploring Sri Lanka's Modern: Multiple Loops of Belonging; Chapter 1 - Following the Singer Sewing Machine: Fashioning a Market in a British Crown Colony; Chapter 2 - Creating a Market Imaginary; Chapter 3 - Paths to a Buddhist Modern: From Siam to America; Chapter 4 - The Gramophone: Soulful Sounds and Sacred Speeches; Chapter 5 - An Asian Modern: Japan; Chapter 6 - Trams, Cars, Bicycles: Modern Machines in the City; Chapter 7 - A Tailor's Tale and Machines in the Home; Chapter 8 - Working like Machines
Conclusion - Metallic ModernGlossary; Bibliography; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910820272403321 |
Wickramasinghe Nira
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| New York : , : Berghahn Books, , 2014 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Sri Lanka in the Modern Age : a history / / Nira Wickramasinghe
| Sri Lanka in the Modern Age : a history / / Nira Wickramasinghe |
| Autore | Wickramasinghe Nira |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, [England] ; ; New York, New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (476 p.) |
| Disciplina | 954.93 |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
0-19-025755-5
0-19-025727-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910460602403321 |
Wickramasinghe Nira
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| Oxford, [England] ; ; New York, New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2014 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Sri Lanka in the Modern Age : a history / / Nira Wickramasinghe
| Sri Lanka in the Modern Age : a history / / Nira Wickramasinghe |
| Autore | Wickramasinghe Nira |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, [England] ; ; New York, New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (476 p.) |
| Disciplina | 954.93 |
| ISBN |
0-19-025755-5
0-19-025727-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910787442003321 |
Wickramasinghe Nira
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| Oxford, [England] ; ; New York, New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2014 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Sri Lanka in the Modern Age : a history / / Nira Wickramasinghe
| Sri Lanka in the Modern Age : a history / / Nira Wickramasinghe |
| Autore | Wickramasinghe Nira |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, [England] ; ; New York, New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (476 p.) |
| Disciplina | 954.93 |
| ISBN |
0-19-025755-5
0-19-025727-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910819925303321 |
Wickramasinghe Nira
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| Oxford, [England] ; ; New York, New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2014 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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