Amritsar 1919: An Empire of Fear and the Making of a Massacre

by Kim Wagner and Kim A. Wagner

Book Overview

The Amritsar Massacre of 1919 was a seminal moment in the history of the British Empire. Kim A. Wagner provides a dramatic account of the event, detailing the perspectives of ordinary people and situating the massacre within the "deep" context of British colonial mentality and the local dynamics of Indian nationalism.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300250711
• ISBN13: 9780300250718
• Release Date: February 2020
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.1" x 7.8"