The Alchemy of Empire : Abject Materials and the Technologies of Colonialism.

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The Alchemy of Empire unravels the non-European origins of Enlightenment science. Focusing on the abject materials of empire-building, this study traces the genealogies of substances like mud, mortar, ice, and paper, and forms of knowledge like inoculation, arguing that East India Company employees...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Sudan, Rajani
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Fordham University Press, 2016.
Temas:
1700-1799
Imperialism > History > 18th century.
Technology in literature.
Enlightenment.
Technology transfer > History > 18th century.
Impérialisme > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Technologie dans la littérature.
Siècle des Lumières.
Transfert de technologie > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Enlightenment (18th-century western movement)
British colonies
Civilization > Oriental influences
Enlightenment
Imperialism
Technology in literature
Technology transfer
Great Britain > Colonies > History > 18th century.
Europe > Civilization > Oriental influences > History > 18th century.
Grande-Bretagne > Colonies > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Europe > Civilisation > Influence asiatique > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Europe
History
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