Waves Across The South by Sujit Sivasundaram
A New History of Revolution and Empire
A reinterpretation of the Age of Revolutions from the vantage of the Indian and Pacific Oceans, this work follows sailors, missionaries, scientists, traders, and Indigenous communities to show how oceanic routes, winds, and coastlines shaped modern empire and resistance. It highlights Indigenous agency, the violence of conquest, and the rise of imperial technologies—such as mapping, surveying, and steam power—that reordered law, labor, and environments. By shifting the lens away from the Atlantic, it reveals a southern, sea-centered story of revolution and counter-revolution that remade the modern world.
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- Published
- 2020
- Nationality
- British
- Length
- Moderate
- Pages
- 480-500
- Original Language
- English
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