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A Colonial Affair: Commerce, Conversion, and Scandal in French India
Contributor(s): Agmon, Danna (Author)

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 ISBN: 1501709933     ISBN-13: 9781501709937
Publisher: Cornell University Press
OUR PRICE: $61.90  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: September 2017
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BISAC Categories:
- History | Asia - India & South Asia
- History | Europe - France
- Political Science | Colonialism & Post-colonialism
Dewey: 954.860
LCCN: 2017008830
Age Level: 18-UP
Grade Level: 13-UP
Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6" W x 9" L (1.11 lbs) 240 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Indian
- Cultural Region - French
- Chronological Period - 18th Century
Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Price on Product
 
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Publisher Description:

Danna Agmon's gripping microhistory is a vivid guide to the Nayiniyappa Affair in the French colony of Pondicherry, India. The surprising and shifting fates of Nayiniyappa and his family form the basis of this story of global mobilization, which is replete with merchants, missionaries, local brokers, government administrators, and even the French royal family.

Agmon's compelling account draws readers into the social, economic, religious, and political interactions that defined the European colonial experience in India and elsewhere. Her portrayal of imperial sovereignty in France's colonies as it played out in the life of one beleaguered family allows readers to witness interactions between colonial officials and locals.

Thanks to generous funding from Virginia Tech and its participation in TOME, the ebook editions of this book are available as Open Access volumes from Cornell Open (cornellopen.org) and other repositories.

Contributor Bio(s): Agmon, Danna: - Danna Agmon is Assistant Professor of History and ASPECT at Virginia Tech.
 
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