Empires of light: vision, visibility and power in colonial india
Auteur :
Dinkar, Niharika
Éditeur :
Manchester University Press
ISBN :
9781526139634
Date de publication :
17 sept. 2019
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 x 1,9 cm
Poids :
626 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Empires of light is a study of light, vision and power in colonial India. It examines the material cultures of light within imperial networks, drawing the colonial experience into contemporary debates on vision and optics to provide an art historical account of how a modern consciousness was forged amidst these dramatic transformations. -- .