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The Black Hole of Empire: History of a Global Practice of Power
Partha Chatterjee
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Paperback. When Siraj, the ruler of Bengal, overran the British settlement of Calcutta in 1756, he allegedly jailed 146 European prisoners overnight in a cramped prison. Of the group, 123 died of suffocation. This title follows the ever-changing representations of this historical event and founding myth of the British Empire in India. Num Pages: 440 pages, 23 halftones. 5 line illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FKA; 3JF; HBJF; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 615.
When Siraj, the ruler of Bengal, overran the British settlement of Calcutta in 1756, he allegedly jailed 146 European prisoners overnight in a cramped prison. Of the group, 123 died of suffocation. While this episode was never independently confirmed, the story of the black hole of Calcutta was widely circulated and seen by the British public as an atrocity committed by savage colonial subjects. The Black Hole of Empire follows the ever-changing representations of this historical event and founding myth of the British Empire in India, from the eighteenth century to the present. Partha Chatterjee explores how a ... Read more
When Siraj, the ruler of Bengal, overran the British settlement of Calcutta in 1756, he allegedly jailed 146 European prisoners overnight in a cramped prison. Of the group, 123 died of suffocation. While this episode was never independently confirmed, the story of the black hole of Calcutta was widely circulated and seen by the British public as an atrocity committed by savage colonial subjects. The Black Hole of Empire follows the ever-changing representations of this historical event and founding myth of the British Empire in India, from the eighteenth century to the present. Partha Chatterjee explores how a ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
440
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
618g
Number of Pages
440
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691152011
SKU
V9780691152011
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About Partha Chatterjee
Partha Chatterjee is professor of anthropology and of Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies at Columbia University; and honorary professor at the Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta. His books include The Politics of the Governed.
Reviews for The Black Hole of Empire: History of a Global Practice of Power
One of HistoryToday's Books of the Year 2013, chosen by Chandak Sengoopta [H]ighly insightful, at times quite brilliant.
David Washbrook, Times Literary Supplement Chock-full of mini topics and discursive asides, and illustrated with a number of photographs and illustrations, this book is required reading for the genre.
Choice The Black Hole of Empire is his most ambitious ... Read more
David Washbrook, Times Literary Supplement Chock-full of mini topics and discursive asides, and illustrated with a number of photographs and illustrations, this book is required reading for the genre.
Choice The Black Hole of Empire is his most ambitious ... Read more