Book ID: CBB512829665

Imperial steam: Modernity on the sea route to India, 1837-74 (2023)

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Jonathan Stafford (Author)


Manchester University Press


Publication Date: 2023
Physical Details: 264
Language: English

Imperial steam explores the early history of steamship travel to Britain’s imperial East. Drawing upon the wealth of voyage narratives which were produced in the first decades of the new route to India, the book examines the thoughts, emotions and experiences of those whose lives were caught up with the imperial project. The potent symbolism of the steamship, which exceeded the often harsh realities of travel, provided a convincing narrative for coming to terms with Britain’s global empire – not just for passengers, but for those at home who consumed the ubiquitous accounts of steamship travel. Imperial steam thus contributes to our understanding of the role of imperial networks in the production of the British imperial world view.

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Authors & Contributors
Beattie, James
George, Joppan
Kathleen Davidson
Eva Marlene Hausteiner
Reinhardt, Anne
Aashique Ahmed Iqbal
Concepts
Great Britain, colonies
Imperialism
Colonialism
Steamboats
Technology and government
Travel writing
Time Periods
19th century
20th century, early
20th century
18th century
17th century
Enlightenment
Places
India
Australia
Great Britain
South Africa
Europe
China
Institutions
East India Company (English)
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