Tall Tales and True: India, Histography & British Imperial Imaginings (Monash Asia Institute Monographs)

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pp. x 142.paperback edition.”This book presents new ways of considering colonial India by re-examining eight emblematic stories. The structure of the collection is modelled on the dominant imperial narrative — not in order to replicate it but to demonstrate how it can be challenged or undermined. The book concludes with an examination of the life of Madan Mohan Malaviya, an ambiguous figure who has been difficult to place in conventional narratives of Indian nationalism.”

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ISBN 1876924616
ISBN13 9781876924614
Number of pages 142
Original Title Tall Tales and True: India, Histography & British Imperial Imaginings (Monash Asia Institute Monographs)
Published Date 2008
Book Condition Very good
Jacket Condition No Dustjacket
Binding Paperback
Size 8vo
Place of Publication Clayton
Edition First edition
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pp. x 142.paperback edition.”This book presents new ways of considering colonial India by re-examining eight emblematic stories. The structure of the collection is modelled on the dominant imperial narrative — not in order to replicate it but to demonstrate how it can be challenged or undermined. The book concludes with an examination of the life of Madan Mohan Malaviya, an ambiguous figure who has been difficult to place in conventional narratives of Indian nationalism.”

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Weight 1 kg