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A Hundred Horizons: The Indian Ocean in the Age of Global Empire
Sugata Bose
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Description for A Hundred Horizons: The Indian Ocean in the Age of Global Empire
Paperback. On December 26, 2004, giant tsunami waves destroyed communities around the Indian Ocean, from Indonesia to Kenya. This work offers a reinterpretation of how culture developed and history was made at the height of the British raj. Num Pages: 352 pages, 22 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QSN; 3JF; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 141 x 202 x 23. Weight in Grams: 382.
On December 26, 2004, giant tsunami waves destroyed communities around the Indian Ocean, from Indonesia to Kenya. Beyond the horrific death toll, this wall of water brought a telling reminder of the interconnectedness of the many countries on the ocean rim, and the insignificance of national boundaries. A Hundred Horizons takes us to these shores, in a brilliant reinterpretation of how culture developed and history was made at the height of the British raj. Between 1850 and 1950, the Indian Ocean teemed with people, commodities, and ideas: pilgrims and armies, commerce and labor, the politics of Mahatma ... Read more
On December 26, 2004, giant tsunami waves destroyed communities around the Indian Ocean, from Indonesia to Kenya. Beyond the horrific death toll, this wall of water brought a telling reminder of the interconnectedness of the many countries on the ocean rim, and the insignificance of national boundaries. A Hundred Horizons takes us to these shores, in a brilliant reinterpretation of how culture developed and history was made at the height of the British raj. Between 1850 and 1950, the Indian Ocean teemed with people, commodities, and ideas: pilgrims and armies, commerce and labor, the politics of Mahatma ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Weight
487g
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass, United States
ISBN
9780674032194
SKU
V9780674032194
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About Sugata Bose
Sugata Bose is Gardiner Professor of History at Harvard University.
Reviews for A Hundred Horizons: The Indian Ocean in the Age of Global Empire
Bose focuses on the 18th and 19th centuries, following dhows and steamships linking the subaltern and the elite: we meet indentured labourers, itinerant traders, devout pilgrims, soldiers fighting imperial wars, but we also glimpse Ghandi and Tagore... Bose rejects linear narrative, letting his stories follow their path. This fluidity makes the book unique. - Salil Tripathi, The Independent ... Read more