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Amritsar 1919: An Empire of Fear and the Making of a Massacre
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A powerful reassessment of a seminal moment in the history of India and the British Empire-the Amritsar Massacre-to mark its 100th anniversary
The Amritsar Massacre of 1919 was a seminal moment in the history of the British Empire, yet it remains poorly understood. In this dramatic account, Kim A. Wagner details the perspectives of ordinary people and argues that General Dyer's order to open fire at Jallianwalla Bagh was an act of fear. Situating the massacre within the "deep" context of British colonial mentality and the local dynamics of Indian nationalism, Wagner provides a genuinely nuanced approach to the bloody history of the British Empire.
© 2019 Tantor Audio (Audiobook): 9781515948179
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Audiobook: 12 November 2019
Amritsar 1919: An Empire of Fear and the Making of a Massacre
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- With:
- Publisher
A powerful reassessment of a seminal moment in the history of India and the British Empire-the Amritsar Massacre-to mark its 100th anniversary
The Amritsar Massacre of 1919 was a seminal moment in the history of the British Empire, yet it remains poorly understood. In this dramatic account, Kim A. Wagner details the perspectives of ordinary people and argues that General Dyer's order to open fire at Jallianwalla Bagh was an act of fear. Situating the massacre within the "deep" context of British colonial mentality and the local dynamics of Indian nationalism, Wagner provides a genuinely nuanced approach to the bloody history of the British Empire.
© 2019 Tantor Audio (Audiobook): 9781515948179
Release date
Audiobook: 12 November 2019
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Silvester
25 Feb 2023
Thought-provokingPage-turnerInformativeThis book clearly captures the colonial mindset of the British. The British woman (mem Sahibs) are the cruelest. Book deals only about the massacre and events leading up to it. So it’s very detailed
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