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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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Sudan, Rajani (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Fordham University Press, 2016.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
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.
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