Imperialisms

B. Rajan

ISBN 10: 1349528781 / ISBN 13: 9781349528783

Published by Palgrave Macmillan US Nov 2004, 2004

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This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Filling a major gap in historical, literary, and post-colonial scholarship, Imperialisms examines the identity statements of the world's major imperialisms in multiple theatres of competition over the course of four centuries. Filling a major gap in historical, literary, and post-colonial scholarship, Imperialisms examines early identity statements and nuances of dominance of the world's major imperialisms in various theatres of competition. Developed in collaboration with leading scholars in the field, this book balances historical essays and case studies, and encourages investigations of conversant and competing imperialisms, their practices, and rhetoric of self-justification. Europe (west and east), India, the New World, Africa, and the Far East are among the sites of imperialism featured here, which are analyzed in relation to intersecting debates on politics, religion, literature, nationalism, commerce, conversion, and race. Valuable for preliminary or advanced studies, Imperialisms provides multiple points of entry into and guidelines for a conversation both current and vigorous. 304 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Imperialisms
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan US Nov 2004
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1349528781
• ISBN 13: 9781349528783
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 216W x 140H x 17D millimeters 216 millimeters width by 140 millimeters height by 17 millimeters depth
• Weight: 385 grams

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Synopsis

Filling a major gap in historical, literary, and post-colonial scholarship, Imperialisms examines the identity statements of the world's major imperialisms in multiple theatres of competition over the course of four centuries. Filling a major gap in historical, literary, and post-colonial scholarship, Imperialisms examines early identity statements and nuances of dominance of the world's major imperialisms in various theatres of competition. Developed in collaboration with leading scholars in the field, this book balances historical essays and case studies, and encourages investigations of conversant and competing imperialisms, their practices, and rhetoric of self-justification. Europe (west and east), India, the New World, Africa, and the Far East are among the sites of imperialism featured here, which are analyzed in relation to intersecting debates on politics, religion, literature, nationalism, commerce, conversion, and race. Valuable for preliminary or advanced studies, Imperialisms provides multiple points of entry into and guidelines for a conversation both current and vigorous.

About the Author

ELIZABETH SAUER is Professor of English and holds a Chancellor's Research Chair at Brock University, Canada.

BALACHANDRA RAJAN is Professor Emeritus at the University of Western Ontario, Canada. She is also an Honored Scholar of the Milton Society and a Fellow and Medallist of the Royal Society of Canada.