A Cultural History of Firearms in the Age of Empire

by Karen Jones

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Firearms have been studied by imperial historians mainly as means of human destruction and material production. Yet firearms have always been invested with a whole array of additional social and symbolical meanings. By placing these meanings at the centre of analysis, the essays presented in this volume extend the study of the gun beyond the confines of military history and the examination of its impact on specific colonial encounters. By bringing...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1032921927

ISBN13:9781032921921

Release Date:October 2024

Publisher:Routledge

Length:330 Pages

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