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Mapping an Empire: The Geographical Construction of British India, 1765-1843
Matthew H. Edney
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| #4117661 in Books | 1997-09-02 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 1.45 x6.38 x9.33l, | File type: PDF | 480 pages||7 of 7 people found the following review helpful.| The Map Controls the Territory|By C. W. Johnson|This book is quite tough going for the non-specialist. But it rewards with description of the earlier forms of map-making by plane table, the shift in perception of territory and space from the route map to the triangulated survey map. It gives strong description of history of the British East India Company through its governance|.com |Mapping an Empire is a marvelous manifestation of the interconnectedness of things. On the one hand, it is a book about a specific historical episode in which an unknown area was mapped. Yet in the course of exploring this topic, Matthew Edney
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 for books th...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.Mapping an Empire: The Geographical Construction of British India, 1765-1843 | Matthew H. Edney.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.
