Mapping an Empire: The Geographical Construction of British India, 1765-1843

by Matthew H. Edney

Book Overview

In this fascinating history of the British surveys of India, Matthew H. Edney relates how imperial Britain used modern survey techniques to not only create and define the spatial image of its Empire, but also to legitimate its colonialist activities.

"There is much to be praised in this book. It is an excellent history of how India came to be painted red in the nineteenth century. But more importantly, Mapping an Empire sets a new standard...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226184889
• ISBN13: 9780226184883
• Release Date: May 1999
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 1.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.9" x 9.0"