Representing Calcutta

Chattopadhyay, Swati, 1962-

Representing Calcutta modernity, nationalism, and the colonial uncanny / Swati Chattopadhyay. - London ; New York : Routledge, 2005. - 1 online resource (xvi, 314 p.) : ill., plans. - Asia's great cities. Asia's transformations. . - Asia's great cities. Asia's transformations. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [281]-304) and index.

The colonial uncanny -- The limits of "white" town -- Locating mythic selves -- Telling stories -- Death in public. Introduction: The City in Historical Imagination 1. The Colonial Uncanny 2. The Limits of "White" Town 3. Locating Mythic Selves 4. Telling Stories 5. Death in Public. Conclusion: The Politics of Representation

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City planning--History.--India--Calcutta


Calcutta (India)--History.
Calcutta (India)--Social conditions.

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