Format:
Online-Ressource (xvii, 282 p)
,
ill., maps
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2011 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
ISBN:
0230576052
,
9780230576056
Series Statement:
Cambridge imperial and post-colonial studies series
Content:
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
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
,
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
,
Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780230576056
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Imperial Andamans : Colonial Encounter and Island History
Language:
English