Tropics and the traveling gaze, the: india, landscape, and science, 1800-1856
Auteur :
Arnold, David John
Éditeur :
University of Washington Press
ISBN :
9780295993836
Date de publication :
1 juin 2014
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
476 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Considers the European representation and understanding of landscape and nature in early nineteenth-century India. This book draws on travel narratives, literary texts, and scientific literature to show the diversity of European responses to the Indian environment and the ways in which these contributed to the wider colonizing process.