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Edge of empire : lives, culture, and conquest in the East, 1750-1850 /

A mansion filled with Western art in the center of old Calcutta, the Mughal emperor's letters in an archive in the French Alps, the names of Italian adventurers scratched into the walls of Egyptian temples. In this book, Jasanoff delves into the stories behind vestiges such as these to uncover...

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Main Author:	Jasanoff, Maya, 1974-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Knopf : 2005.
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	Great Britain > Colonies > History > 18th century. Great Britain > Colonies > History > 19th century. Collectors and collecting > Great Britain > Colonies > History > 18th century. Collectors and collecting > Great Britain > Colonies > History > 19th century. Material culture > Great Britain > Colonies > History > 18th century. Material culture > Great Britain > Colonies > History > 19th century.

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