Kenneth A. Loparo
Palgrave Macmillan UK
e druk, 2010
9781349301713
Telegraphic Imperialism
Crisis and Panic in the Indian Empire, c.1830-1920
Specificaties
Paperback, blz.
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Engels
Palgrave Macmillan UK |
e druk, 2010
ISBN13: 9781349301713
Rubricering
Onderdeel van serie
Palgrave Macmillan Transnational History Series
Levertijd ongeveer 8 werkdagen
Samenvatting
The first electronic communication network transformed language, distance, and time. This book researches the telegraph system of the British Indian Empire, c.1850 to 1920, exploring one of the most significant transnational phenomena of the imperial world, and the link between communication, Empire, and social change.
Specificaties
ISBN13:9781349301713
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:paperback
Uitgever:Palgrave Macmillan UK
Inhoudsopgave
List of Illustrations Introduction From Laboratory to Museum: the Changing Culture of Science and Experiment in India, circa 1830-1856 The Telegraph and the Uprisings of 1857 The Discipline of Technology Making the Twain Meet: the New Imperialism of Telegraphy The Magical Mystery Tour: Cable Telegraphy Telegraphic Imperialism: Expansion and Consolidation within India 146-174 The Telegraph General Strike of 1908 Swadeshi and Information Panic: Functions and Malfunctions of the Information Order, c.1900-1912 Conclusion Bibliography