Amritsar, 1919 : an empire of fear & the making of a massacre
Wagner, Kim A.2019
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Click and Collect for Amritsar, 1919 : an empire of fear & the making of a massacreThe 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.
Main title:
Amritsar, 1919 : an empire of fear & the making of a massacre / Kim A. Wagner.
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Imprint:
New Haven : Yale University Press, 2019
Collation:
xxvi, 325 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-313) and index.
Contents:
Shadows of the mutiny -- Pool of nectar -- Rowlatt Satyagraha -- Party of anarchy (30 March-9 April) -- Like wildfire (10 April) -- Tokens of violence (10 April) -- All force necessary (11 April) -- A state of rebellion (12 April) -- Baisakhi (13 April) -- Massacre (13 April) -- Forces of terror (14-30 April) -- Testimony of blood -- A piece of inhumanity -- Aftershocks -- An empire of fear -- Jallianwala Bagh.
ISBN:
9780300200355
Dewey class:
954.0357
Language:
English
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BRN:
357527
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandringham Library | Adult Non Fiction - History | 954.0357 WAG | Available |
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