This book traverses the Indian Ocean in the period when the British held swayover 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. INDICE: List of Illustrations - List of Maps - List of Tables - List of Abbreviations - Glossary - Acknowledgements - Introduction - The Island Problematic - Colonizing the Bay - Reclaiming the Wild - Redemptive Space - Labour b the Grand Desideratum - Myriad Andamans - Whither Penal or Free - Conclusion - Index -
- ISBN: 978-0-230-57605-6
- Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 304
- Fecha Publicación: 16/07/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés