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Fabian Colonial Essays (1945) brings together a host of leading thinkers to discuss different aspects of colonialism. It examines socialism and imperialism, colonial development,... Læs mere
The Struggle for Asia 1828–1914 (1977) studies a classic case of rival imperialisms. British leaders tended to believe that... Læs mere
This book investigates how customary practices in South Africa have led to negotiation and contestation over human rights, gender, and... Læs mere
This book shines a spotlight on the lived experience of the black subaltern, one in which humanity is often marginalized, flattened, desubstantialized, or lost in an in-between state of transmigration.
This is the first in-depth and analytical biography of an Asian woman scientist — Edavaleth Kakkat Janaki Ammal (1897-1984). Using a wide range of archival sources, it presents a dazzling portrait of the twentieth century through the eyes of a pioneering Indian woman scientist.
Robinson details the life and times of France-Albert René (1935-2019), the second post-independence leader of Seychelles who oversaw the nation’s transition to democracy after over a decade of his brutal dictatorship.
This book is a collection of profiles and sketches of some of the most important and influential people from the erstwhile Hyderabad State during the first half of the 20th century, which marked the last decades of its existence as a distinct entity under the British Raj.
This book analyses the religious ideology of a Tamil reformer and saint, Ramalinga Swamigal of the 19th... Læs mere
A new biography of Gokhale that brings into consideration current questions within Indian historiography, this book is a timely and welcome addition to the fields of intellectual history, the history of political thought, Colonial history and Indian and South Asian history.
This book highlights the pioneering roles of African women as leaders and role models in Kenya, providing examples taken from... Læs mere
This book focuses on varied forms of self-referential storytelling or life writing and its emergence as a democratic and inclusive genre, both globally and in India, and its intersections with history, fiction, memory, truth and identity.
This book focuses on varied forms of self-referential storytelling or life writing and its emergence as a democratic and inclusive genre, both globally and in India, and its intersections with history, fiction, memory, truth and identity.