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Seminar papers.

The conception of modernity as a radical rupture from the past runs parallel to the conception of Europe as the primary locus of global history. The essays in t

In 1909 Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, on his way back to South Africa from London, wrote his now celebrated tract Hind Swaraj, laying out his vision for the futur

A carefully crafted selection of essays from international experts, this book explores the effect of colonial architecture and space on the societies involved �