Imperial Steam : Modernity on the Sea Route to India, 1837-74 (Studies in Imperialism)

Stafford, Jonathan

Manchester University Press（2023/04発売）

Manchester University Press（2023/04発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 264 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781526164483
• DDC分類 387.2432094109034

Full Description

Imperial steam explores the early history of steamship travel to Britain's imperial East. Drawing upon the wealth of voyage narratives which were produced in the first decades of the new route to India, the book examines the thoughts, emotions and experiences of those whose lives were caught up with the imperial project. The potent symbolism of the steamship, which exceeded the often harsh realities of travel, provided a convincing narrative for coming to terms with Britain's global empire - not just for passengers, but for those at home who consumed the ubiquitous accounts of steamship travel. Imperial steam thus contributes to our understanding of the role of imperial networks in the production of the British imperial world view.

Contents

Illustrations
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1 'Bustle, motion, progress, change': Steamship modernity
2 'A turbulent microcosm': Steamship space
3 'The diurnal economy of these steamers': Steamship temporalities
4 'Not at home, yet so completely at home': Steamship domesticity
5 'Dissolving views in the panorama of travel': Producing the maritime landscape
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index