Writing Social History

By Sumit Sarkar

Book Overview

The eight essays in this volume seek to combine an empirical study of themes in late-colonial Indian history with an intervention in current debates about the extent and nature of Western colonial domination. Sumit Sarkar makes a powerful case for the importance of richly-detailed, nuanced social history.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195640241
• ISBN13: 9780195640243
• Release Date: May 1998
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 402 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 1.1" x 5.6"