: New History of Revolution and Empire Sujit Sivasundaram creator text London Harper Collins Publishers 2021 1 monographic eng Eng lis h

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This is a story of tides and coastlines, winds and waves, islands and beaches. It is also a retelling of indigenous creativity, agency, and resistance in the face of unprecedented globalization and violence. Waves Across the South shifts the narrative of the Age of Revolutions and the origins of the British Empire; it foregrounds a vast southern zone that ranges from the Arabian Sea and southwest Indian Ocean across to the Bay of Bengal, and onward to the South Pacific and the Tasman Sea. As the empires of the Dutch, French, and especially the British reached across these regions, they faced a surge of revolutionary sentiment. Long-standing venerable Eurasian empires, established patterns of trade and commerce, and indigenous practice also served as a context for this transformative era. Ocean and civilization — History Islands of the Pacific — History — 19th century Indian Ocean Region — History — 19th century Pacific Area — Colonization — History Indian Ocean Region — Colonization — History Great Britain — Colonies — Oceania — History — 19th century Great Britain — Colonies — Asia — History — 19th century SUJ/WA 990 9780007575572 260206