Evolution, Race and Public Spheres in India: Vernacular Concepts and Sciences (1860-1930)

by Luzia Savary

Book Overview

This book provides an in-depth exploration of South Asian readaptations of race in vernacular languages. The focus is on a diverse set of printed texts, periodicals and books in Hindi and Urdu, two of the major print languages of British North India, written between 1860 and 1930.

Imperial raciology is a burgeoning field of historical research. So far, most studies on race in the British Empire in South Asia have concentrated on...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367786621
• ISBN13: 9780367786625
• Release Date: March 2021
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 178 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"