The black hole of empire : history of a global practice of power /

Chatterjee, Partha, 1947-

The black hole of empire : history of a global practice of power / Partha Chatterjee. - Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c2012. - xiv, 425 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

9780691152004 (hardcover : alk. paper) 9780691152011 (pbk. : alk. paper)


East India Company--History--18th century.


Black Hole Incident, Kolkata, India, 1756.
Imperialism--History.


Bengal (India)--Colonization--History--18th century.
Europe--Colonies--History.

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