The Skull of Alum Bheg by Kim A Wagner
An absorbing history charting the long afterlife of the 1857 'Indian Mutiny' and the Victorians' macabre fetish for collecting body parts.
'Astonishing. . Wagner radically reframes popular assumptions about how the British Empire was won and run . . . engrossing.'
'Superb popular history . . . meticulous forensic research into the events that led to the 1857 uprising.'
'[Wagner] has created a historical detective story all the more intriguing because of the "archival absence" of Bheg himself . . . a fascinating study of life and death in British India.'
'This is a remarkable work of historical detection . . . a meticulously researched and well-documented account of the events leading up to Bheg's execution. . . Wagner's book is a welcome addition to our understanding of the modus operandi of imperialism.'
‘Gripping, fast paced narrative . . . Wagner delves deftly into vast primary source material to illustrate the intricate and multifaceted social histories of events . . . one pleasantly feels less that one is reading a historical account than an a heady whodunit.’
‘A meticulously researched, gripping narrative that brings to life the human aspects of imperialism . . . vividly written . . . page-turning.’
'Remarkable.'
‘Gripping . . . a valuable addition to the existing body of scholarship on 1857.’
'With this book Wagner casts off the crimes -- mutiny and murder -- for which the men of the 46th BNI were massacred. And by doing so, Wagner does something truly magical: nearly 160 years after Bheg's brutal execution, Wagner returns him and his comrades their rightful and due honour.'
'Superb popular history . . . meticulous forensic research into the events that led to the 1857 uprising.'
'[Wagner] has created a historical detective story all the more intriguing because of the "archival absence" of Bheg himself . . . a fascinating study of life and death in British India.'
'This is a remarkable work of historical detection . . . a meticulously researched and well-documented account of the events leading up to Bheg's execution. . . Wagner's book is a welcome addition to our understanding of the modus operandi of imperialism.'
‘Gripping, fast paced narrative . . . Wagner delves deftly into vast primary source material to illustrate the intricate and multifaceted social histories of events . . . one pleasantly feels less that one is reading a historical account than an a heady whodunit.’
‘A meticulously researched, gripping narrative that brings to life the human aspects of imperialism . . . vividly written . . . page-turning.’
'Remarkable.'
‘Gripping . . . a valuable addition to the existing body of scholarship on 1857.’
'With this book Wagner casts off the crimes -- mutiny and murder -- for which the men of the 46th BNI were massacred. And by doing so, Wagner does something truly magical: nearly 160 years after Bheg's brutal execution, Wagner returns him and his comrades their rightful and due honour.'
Kim A. Wagner is Senior Lecturer in British Imperial History, Queen Mary, University of London. He has written three previous books on Thuggees and on the 1857 Uprising.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781849048705 |
| ISBN 10 | 1849048703 |
| Title | The Skull of Alum Bheg |
| Author | Kim A Wagner |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd |
| Year published | 2017-11-30 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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