9780719091292-0719091292-The colonisation of time: Ritual, routine and resistance in the British Empire (Studies in Imperialism, 94)

The colonisation of time: Ritual, routine and resistance in the British Empire (Studies in Imperialism, 94)

ISBN-13: 9780719091292
ISBN-10: 0719091292
Edition: Illustrated
Author: Giordano Nanni
Publication date: 2013
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Format: Paperback 304 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780719091292
ISBN-10: 0719091292
Edition: Illustrated
Author: Giordano Nanni
Publication date: 2013
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Format: Paperback 304 pages

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The colonisation of time: Ritual, routine and resistance in the British Empire (Studies in Imperialism, 94) (ISBN-13: 9780719091292 and ISBN-10: 0719091292), written by authors Giordano Nanni, was published by Manchester University Press in 2013. With an overall rating of 4.2 stars, it's a notable title among other South Africa (African History, Native American, Americas History, Great Britain, European History, Historical Study & Educational Resources) books. You can easily purchase or rent The colonisation of time: Ritual, routine and resistance in the British Empire (Studies in Imperialism, 94) (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used South Africa books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.45.

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The colonisation of time is a highly original and long overdue examination of the ways that western-European and specifically British concepts and rituals of time were imposed on other cultures as a fundamental component of colonisation during the nineteenth century. Based on a wealth of primary sources, it explores the intimate relationship between the colonisation of time and space in two British settler-colonies (Victoria, Australia and the Cape Colony, South Africa) and its instrumental role in the exportation of Christianity, capitalism and modernity, thus adding new depth to our understanding of imperial power and of the ways in which it was exercised and limited. All those intrigued by the concept of time will find this book of interest, for it illustrates how western-European time’s rise to a position of global dominance – from the clock to the seven-day week – is one of the most pervasive, enduring and taken-for-granted legacies of colonisation in today’s world.

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