Orientalism and race : Aryanism in the British Empire / Tony Ballantyne.
"This study traces the emergence and dissemination of Aryanism within the British empire. The idea of an Aryan race became an important feature of imperial culture in the nineteenth century, feeding into debates in Britain, Ireland, India, and the Pacific. The global reach of the Aryan idea ref...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York :
Palgrave,
2002.
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| Series: | Cambridge imperial and post-colonial studies series.
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| Summary: | "This study traces the emergence and dissemination of Aryanism within the British empire. The idea of an Aryan race became an important feature of imperial culture in the nineteenth century, feeding into debates in Britain, Ireland, India, and the Pacific. The global reach of the Aryan idea reflected the complex networks that enabled the global reach of British imperialism. Tony Ballantyne charts the shifting meanings of Aryanism within these "webs" of empire."--Publisher description. |
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| Item Description: | Includes chapters on New Zealand and the Pacific. |
| Physical Description: | xi, 266 pages : map ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-255) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0333963601 9780333963609 0230507034 9780230507036 |