Amritsar, 1919 : an empire of fear & the making of a massacre
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New Haven : Yale University Press, [2019].
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Book
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9780300200355, 0300200358, 9780300250718, 0300250711
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xxvi, 325 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
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Published
New Haven : Yale University Press, [2019].
Language
English
ISBN
9780300200355, 0300200358, 9780300250718, 0300250711

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-313) and index.
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The Amritsar Massacre of 1919 was a seminal moment in the history of the British Empire, yet it remains poorly understood. In this dramatic account, Kim A. Wagner details the perspectives of ordinary people and argues that General Dyer's order to open fire at Jallianwalla Bagh was an act of fear. Situating the massacre within the "deep" context of British colonial mentality and the local dynamics of Indian nationalism, Wagner provides a genuinely nuanced approach to the bloody history of the British Empire.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Wagner, K. A. (2019). Amritsar, 1919: an empire of fear & the making of a massacre . Yale University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Wagner, Kim A.. 2019. Amritsar, 1919: An Empire of Fear & the Making of a Massacre. New Haven: Yale University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Wagner, Kim A.. Amritsar, 1919: An Empire of Fear & the Making of a Massacre New Haven: Yale University Press, 2019.

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Wagner, K. A. (2019). Amritsar, 1919: an empire of fear & the making of a massacre. New Haven: Yale University Press.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Wagner, Kim A.. Amritsar, 1919: An Empire of Fear & the Making of a Massacre Yale University Press, 2019.

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