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The Ravaged Paradise

Autor Dipanwita Dasgupta
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 28 noi 2023
In the early stage of expansion of colonialism in Asia, Africa, Australia and South America, the European colonizers faced numerous problems in dealing with the untouched nature.
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ISBN-13: 9789394262454
ISBN-10: 9394262458
Pagini: 246
Dimensiuni: 225 x 149 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.39 kg
Editura: Manohar Publishers and Distributors

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List of Illustrations and Maps
List of Tables
Foreword
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations/Acronyms
1. Introduction
2. Tribes and the Natural Habitat
3. Deadly Plain and Homely Hills
4. Commercialization of Exotic Flora
5. Communication, Deforestation and Conflict
6. Climate, Landscape, and Nostalgia
7. Forest and Wildlife
8. The Violence of Nature
Conclusion
Appendices
Appendix I: Lepcha Medicinal Plant and their Usage
Appendix II: The List of Earthquakes in Darjeeling (1842-1947)
Glossary
Bibliography
Index

Notă biografică

Dipanwita Dasgupta is Assistant Professor in Department of History, Cooch Behar Panchana Barma University. Her field of specialization include economic history of modern India. She takes particular interest in environmental history and comparative theology.