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Tigers and the imperial imagination by James R Lehning

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A study of British and French imperial cultures from 1700–2000, analysing how stories and representations of tigers in science, art, hunting, and state documents shaped understandings of nature, authority, and empire across European–Asian networks.

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Tigers and the imperial imagination by James R Lehning

This book offers a history of British and French imperial cultures from 1700-2000, examining how narratives about tigers shaped understandings of Asian empires. It analyses scientific writings, hunting accounts, visual culture, and administrative archives to show how representations of tigers circulated across imperial networks linking Europe and Asia. By tracing how these animals entered Western knowledge systems and popular imaginations, it demonstrates how ideas about nature, power, and colonial authority became embedded within everyday cultural forms. The study highlights the entanglement of zoology, environmental history, masculinity, and imperial governance, revealing how stories about tigers informed broader interpretations of empire and global modernity.

James R. Lehning is Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Utah

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ISBN 13	9781526197481
ISBN 10	1526197480
Title	Tigers and the imperial imagination
Author	James R Lehning
Series	Studies In Imperialism
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Manchester University Press
Year published	2027-01-26
Number of pages	296
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