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Amritsar 1919 : an Empire of Fear and the Making of a Massacre by Kim A Wagner; ProQuest (Firm) is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

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" Chronicles the run up to Jallianwala Bagh with spellbinding . . . focus. . . . Mr. Wagner's achievement is one of balance . . . and, above, all, of perspective." ( The Wall Street Journal) 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. "Mr Wagner argues his case fluently and rigorously in this excellent book." — The Economist "Written with a humane commitment to the truth that will impress." — The Times "Skillfully maps a tale of growing tensions, precipitate action, and troubled aftermath." — The Telegraph "A compelling account" — Financial Times "Wagner's postmortem of an imperial disaster should be widely read." —R.A. Callahan, emeritus,  Choice "The fullest, and by far the most authoritative, account of the causes and

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Author

Kim A Wagner; ProQuest (Firm)

Publisher

Yale University Press

Published

2019

Language

EN

ISBN

9780300200355

Category

history

Subjects

History, Asian History, Humanities

Rating

4.5 / 5 (119 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14