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 empl...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Sudan, Rajani (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Fordham University Press, 2016.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
HISTORY / Social History.
LITERARY CRITICISM / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
Imperialism > History > 18th century.
Technology in literature.
Enlightenment.
Technology transfer > History > 18th century.
Great Britain > Colonies > History > 18th century.
Europe > Civilization > Oriental influences > History > 18th century.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Machine generated contents note:
  • Introduction: Mud, Mortar, and Empire
  • 1. The Alchemy of Empire
  • 2. Mortar and the Making of Madras
  • 3. Ice and the Production of British Climate
  • 4. Inoculation and the Limits of British Imperialism
  • 5. "Plaisters," Paper, and the Labor of Letters
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • Works Cited.

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