The alchemy of empire : abject materials and the technologies of colonialism /
"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, as well as forms of knowledge like inoculation. Showing how East India Compan...
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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | Inglés |
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New York :
Fordham University Press,
2016.
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Edition: | First edition. |
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Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; 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; Epilogue; Acknowledg ments; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y.