
Modernity and culture
About this book
Between the 1890s and 1920s, cities in the vast region stretching from the Mediterranean Sea to the Indian Ocean were experiencing political, social, economic, and cultural changes that had been set in motion at least since the early nineteenth century. As the age of pre-colonial empires gave way to colonial and national states, there was a sense that a particular liberalism of culture and economy had been irretrievably lost to a more intolerant age. Avoiding such dichotomies as East/West and modernity/tradition, this book provides a comparative analysis of contested versions of th.
Subjects
East and WestCities and townsCivilizationHistoryCities and towns, middle eastCities and towns, indiaMiddle east, civilizationIndia, civilizationAsia, historyCities and towns--historyCities and towns--middle east--history--19th centuryCities and towns--middle east--history--20th centuryCities and towns--india--history--19th centuryCities and towns--india--history--20th centuryDs57 .m63 2002956CivilisationVillesHistoireGeneral