New Delhi: the last imperial city

"In New Delhi : The Last Imperial City, Johnson provides an historically rich examination of the intersection of early twentieth-century imperial culture, imperial politics, and imperial economics as reflected in the colonial built environment at New Delhi, a remarkably ambitious imperial capit...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
Bibliographische Detailangaben
1. Verfasser: Johnson, David A. 1965- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Basingstoke [u.a.] Palgrave Macmillan 2015
Schriftenreihe:Britain and the world
Schlagworte:
Zusammenfassung:"In New Delhi : The Last Imperial City, Johnson provides an historically rich examination of the intersection of early twentieth-century imperial culture, imperial politics, and imperial economics as reflected in the colonial built environment at New Delhi, a remarkably ambitious imperial capital built by the British between 1911 and 1931. India's changed political conditions, exacerbated by previous colonial policies like the partition of Bengal, demanded a new approach to an India which was undergoing tremendous political, social, and economic transformations caused by its long interactions with Britain. At this critical moment and as the pre-eminent symbol of British imperial rule in India, New Delhi crucially displayed a double narrative of promised liberation and continued colonial dependence. This message, rich in ambiguity, created tension between a government intent on satisfying Indian demands for political reform with its equally important need to maintain absolute authority. Britain's last imperial capital in South Asia represented a new model of imperial hegemony based not simply on coercion but on Indian consent to further colonial rule"--
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Introduction: "Seeing Like a (Colonial) State" -- The Transfer of Britain's Imperial Capital : "A Bold Stroke of Statesmanship" -- New Delhi's New Vision for a New Raj : An "Altar of Humanity" -- Colonial Finance and the Building of New Delhi : The High Cost of Reform -- Competing Visions of Empire in the Colonial Built Environment -- Hardinge's Imperial Delhi Committee and His Architectural Board : The Perfect Building Establishment for the Perfect Colonial Capital -- The Cultural Politics of Colonial Space : "A New Jewel in an Old Setting" -- Land Acquisition, Landlessness, and the Building of New Delhi -- The Inauguration of New Delhi, 1931 : A British Empire for the Twentieth Century
Beschreibung:XV, 261 S. Ill. 23 cm

Es ist kein Print-Exemplar vorhanden.

Fernleihe Bestellen Achtung: Nicht im THWS-Bestand!