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ISBN | 9780199489381 |
Format | HardBound |
Language | English |
Year of Publication | 2019 |
Bib. Info | Xxii, 417 p. ; 22 cm. Bibliography Includes Index. |
Product Weight | 660 gms. |
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The figure of the white hunter sahib proudly standing over the carcass of a tiger with a gun in hand is one of the most powerful and enduring images of the empire. This book examines the colonial politics that allowed British imperialists to indulge in such grand posturing as the rulers and protectors of indigenous populations.