New Delhi : the last imperial city /: the last imperial city. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: David A. Johnson, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, USA.
• Authors: Johnson, David A, 1965-
• Contents: Introduction: "Seeing Like a (Colonial) State" -- The Transfer of Britain's Imperial Capital : "A Bold Stroke of Statesmanship" -- New Delhi's New Vision for a New Raj : An "Altar of Humanity" -- Colonial Finance and the Building of New Delhi : The High Cost of Reform -- Competing Visions of Empire in the Colonial Built Environment -- Hardinge's Imperial Delhi Committee and His Architectural Board : The Perfect Building Establishment for the Perfect Colonial Capital -- The Cultural Politics of Colonial Space : "A New Jewel in an Old Setting" -- Land Acquisition, Landlessness, and the Building of New Delhi -- The Inauguration of New Delhi, 1931 : A British Empire for the Twentieth Century.
• Publisher Details: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource (xv, 261 pages)
• Subjects: 954/.56; History; Imperialism -- Social aspects -- India -- New Delhi -- History -- 20th century; Politics and culture -- India -- New Delhi -- History -- 20th century; Public spaces -- India -- New Delhi -- History -- 20th century; Architecture -- Political aspects -- India -- New Delhi -- History -- 20th century; Social change -- India -- History -- 20th century; HISTORY -- Europe -- Great Britain; HISTORY -- Asia -- India & South Asia; HISTORY -- Modern -- 20th Century; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Colonialism & Post-Colonialism; Architecture -- Political aspects; Colonial influence; Economic history; Imperialism -- Social aspects; Manners and customs; Politics and culture; Public spaces; Social change; History -- Europe -- Great Britain; History -- General; History -- Asia -- India & South Asia; Political Science -- International Relations -- General; History -- Modern -- General; British & Irish history; Colonialism & imperialism; Asian history; International relations; History: earliest times to present day; Imperialism; International relations; History, Modern; History -- Asia -- General; New Delhi (India) -- History -- 20th century; New Delhi (India) -- Colonial influence -- History -- 20th century; New Delhi (India) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century; New Delhi (India) -- Economic conditions -- 20th century; India -- History -- British occupation, 1765-1947; India; India -- New Delhi; Electronic books; History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781137469878; 1137469870; 9781349691760; 1349691763
• Related ISBNs: 9781137469861
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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