Climate of conquest : war, environment, and empire in Mughal North India / Pratyay Nath.
Series: Oxford scholarship online: Publisher: New Delhi : Oxford University Press, 2019Edition: First edition.Description: 1 online resource : maps (black and white).Content type: text | cartographic image Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780199098248 (ebook) :.Subject(s): India -- History -- 1526-1765 | India -- History, Military | Mogul Empire -- History, MilitaryAdditional Physical Form: Print version : 9780199495559DDC classification: 954.025 Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: What can war tell us about empire? 'Climate of Conquest' is built around this question. Here the author eschews the conventional way of writing about warfare primarily in terms of battles and technologies. Instead, he unravels the deep connections that Mughal war-making shared with the broader dynamics of society, culture, and politics. In the process, he offers a new analysis of the Mughal empire from the vantage point of war. 'Climate of Conquest' closely studies the dynamics of the military campaigns that helped the Mughals conquer North India and project their power beyond it. The author argues that these campaigns unfolded in constant negotiation with the diverse natural environment of South Asia. The empire sought to discipline the environment and harness its resources to satisfy its own military needs.| Item type | Current library | Copy number | Status | |
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This edition also issued in print: 2019.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
What can war tell us about empire? 'Climate of Conquest' is built around this question. Here the author eschews the conventional way of writing about warfare primarily in terms of battles and technologies. Instead, he unravels the deep connections that Mughal war-making shared with the broader dynamics of society, culture, and politics. In the process, he offers a new analysis of the Mughal empire from the vantage point of war. 'Climate of Conquest' closely studies the dynamics of the military campaigns that helped the Mughals conquer North India and project their power beyond it. The author argues that these campaigns unfolded in constant negotiation with the diverse natural environment of South Asia. The empire sought to discipline the environment and harness its resources to satisfy its own military needs.
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