Acoustics of empire : sound, media, and power in the long nineteenth century / edited by Peter McMurray and Priyasha Mukhopadhyay.

9780197553824

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2024]

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How have sound and empire shaped one another historically? 'Acoustics of Empire' recovers a sonic history that is bound up with imperial power and colonial rule. Bringing together contributions from historians, musicologists, anthropologists, and literary scholars, this book emphasizes the entangled histories of sound and empire. The intertwined legacies of sound and power are not simply historical curiosities; rather, they stand as formative influences in cultural modernity and its discontents that continue to shape the ways we hear and experience the world today.

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September 20, 2024

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