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Julie E. Hughes
Animal Kingdoms [EPUB ebook]
Hunting, the Environment, and Power in the Indian Princely States

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Animal Kingdoms reveals the far-reaching cultural, political, and environmental importance of hunting in colonial India. Julie E. Hughes explores how Indian princes relied on their prowess as hunters of prized game to advance personal status, solidify power, and establish links with the historic battlefields and legendary deeds of their ancestors.

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Formatera EPUB ● Sidor 320 ● ISBN 9780674074781 ● Utgivare Harvard University Press ● Publicerad 2014 ● Nedladdningsbara 6 gånger ● Valuta EUR ● ID 2704476 ● Kopieringsskydd Adobe DRM

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