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South Asian resistances in Britain, 1858-1947 /
This volume offers an alternative way of conceiving the history of Britain by excavating and exploring the numerous ways in which South Asians in Britain engaged in radical discourse and political activism from 1858 to 1947, before their more permanent migration and settlement. The book focuses on a...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Continuum,
2012.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | This volume offers an alternative way of conceiving the history of Britain by excavating and exploring the numerous ways in which South Asians in Britain engaged in radical discourse and political activism from 1858 to 1947, before their more permanent migration and settlement. The book focuses on a tumultuous period of resistance against the backdrop of high imperialism under the reign of Victoria, through the turmoil of two World Wars and Partition in 1947. As well as addressing resistances against empire and hierarchies of race, the authors investigate how South Asians in Britain mobilized. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xxxi, 169 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781441125774 1441125779 1283380498 9781283380492 9786613380494 6613380490 |