David Arnold is professor emeritus of history at University of Warwick.
"Arnold deftly untangles and analyses the nature of the connections between literary representations of the land, the development of botanical knowledge, and the consolidation of colonial power." "-Times Literary Supplement "
"A rich study of changing British perceptions of India. . . . Arnold's arguments about how scientific travelers of the early nineteenth century reimagined India as a place of death and tropicality are nuanced and powerful." "-Environmental History"
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David Arnold is professor emeritus of history at University of Warwick.
"Arnold deftly untangles and analyses the nature of the connections between literary representations of the land, the development of botanical knowledge, and the consolidation of colonial power." "-Times Literary Supplement "
"A rich study of changing British perceptions of India. . . . Arnold's arguments about how scientific travelers of the early nineteenth century reimagined India as a place of death and tropicality are nuanced and powerful." "-Environmental History"
Imprint | University of Washington Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Series | Culture, Place, and Nature |
Release date | June 2014 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | June 2014 |
Authors | David John Arnold |
Series editors | K. Sivaramakrishnan |
Dimensions | 229 x 152 x 19mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback - Trade / Trade |
Pages | 312 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-295-99383-6 |
Barcode | 9780295993836 |
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LSN | 0-295-99383-9 |