Ireland and India |
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| Author:
| Silvestri, Michael |
| Series title: | Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-1-282-67243-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2009 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $105.00 |
Book Description:
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Ireland and India examines both imperial and anti-imperial aspects of Ireland's relationship with India in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Through a consideration of historical memory, commemoration and the 'imagined communities' of nationalism, the bookanalyzes three aspects of Ireland's multi-faceted involvement with the British Empire: relationships between Irish and Indian nationalists, the construction of Irishmen as British (and Irish) national and imperial heroes, and...
More DescriptionIreland and India examines both imperial and anti-imperial aspects of Ireland's relationship with India in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Through a consideration of historical memory, commemoration and the 'imagined communities' of nationalism, the bookanalyzes three aspects of Ireland's multi-faceted involvement with the British Empire: relationships between Irish and Indian nationalists, the construction of Irishmen as British (and Irish) national and imperial heroes, and Irish nationalist commemoration of the mutiny of a regiment of Irish soldiers in India. Ranging from Irish imperial heroics on the Northwest frontier of India to anti-imperial collaboration between expatriate nationalists in New York City, the book demonstrates how both imperial and anti-imperial legacies are critical elements of Ireland's modern history."