Focusing on the socio-economic and geographic context of thuggee, this book presents a fresh perspective on the phenomenon, challenging traditional views that depict thugs merely as fanatic assassins and worshippers of Kali. By utilizing new material, the author, Wagner, expands the historical narrative beyond these representations, offering a more nuanced understanding of thuggee as a form of banditry rooted in specific circumstances.
Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Serie
Questa serie approfondisce le complesse storie degli imperi e le loro eredità durature. Esamina i periodi precedenti il Commonwealth e le sfide contemporanee affrontate dalle nazioni postcoloniali. I lettori acquisiscono una profonda comprensione di questioni economiche, politiche, legali, sociali, ambientali, culturali e strategiche cruciali. È una risorsa essenziale per comprendere le trasformazioni globali e le loro radici storiche.
Settler Colonialism
- 189pagine
- 7 ore di lettura
A vivid exploration of the history of a very powerful and long lasting idea: building European worlds outside of Europe. Veracini outlines how the founding of new societies was envisaged and practiced and explores the specific ways in which settler colonial projects tried to establish ideal and regenerated political bodies.