Colonialism and Its Forms of Knowledge The British in India |
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| Author:
| Cohn, Bernard S. |
| Series title: | Princeton Studies in Culture/Power/History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-691-00043-5 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 1996 |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $79.99 |
Book Description:
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Discusses areas in which the colonial impact has generally been overlooked. This book contains essays, which form an exploration of the ways in which the British discovery, collection, and codification of information about Indian society contributed to colonial cultural hegemony and political control.
Discusses areas in which the colonial impact has generally been overlooked. This book contains essays, which form an exploration of the ways in which the British discovery, collection, and codification of information about Indian society contributed to colonial cultural hegemony and political control.