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.
Ingramcontent 2016-05-23Original language:English 9.21 x .69 x 6.14l; #File Name: 1358907056Religion in China Containing a Brief Account of the Three Religions of the Chinese With Observations on the Prospects of Christian Conv
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