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The Tropics and the Traveling Gaze: India, Landscape, and Science, 1800-1856 - Culture, Place, and Nature Arnold, David John (Emeritus Professor of History) Reprint edition
The Tropics and the Traveling Gaze: India, Landscape, and Science, 1800-1856 - Culture, Place, and Nature
Arnold, David John (Emeritus Professor of History)
Considers the European representation and understanding of landscape and nature in early nineteenth-century India. This book draws on travel narratives, literary texts, and scientific literature to show the diversity of European responses to the Indian environment and the ways in which these contributed to the wider colonizing process.
312 pages, , black & white illustrations
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | June 1, 2014 |
| ISBN13 | 9780295993836 |
| Publishers | University of Washington Press |
| Pages | 312 |
| Dimensions | 154 × 229 × 19 mm · 490 g |
| Language | English |
| Series Editor | Sivaramakrishnan, K. (Professor of Anthropology, Yale University) |