Silk and Empire, Paperback - Brenda King

Pulling together many subject areas into one, this study of the Anglo/ Indian silk trade shows the complexity of the Empire by linking usually disp...

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One of the most acclaimed essayists writing today on the political hysteria plaguing the WestPublisher: Verso BooksAuthor(s): Pankaj MishraNumber o...

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Publisher: University of California PressAuthor(s): Emily BaughanIllustration(s): 22 b-w illustrationsNumber of pages: 314Collection: Berkeley Seri...

"A magisterial study...by a historian at the top of his game. Political theorists, intellectual historians, and students of empire are once again i...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE BRITISH ACADEMY BOOK PRIZE FOR GLOBAL CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING AND LONGLISTED FOR THE CUNDILL HISTORY PRIZE 2021Publisher: Harper...

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Our early ancestors lived in small groups and worked actively to preserve social equality. As they created larger societies, however, inequality ro...

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