Edwin Hirschmann
Biographic Data
| ID | 738091 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Edwin Hirschmann |
| GIVEN NAMES | Edwin |
| FAMILY NAME | Hirschmann |
| SIGNATURE | HIRSCHMANN E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Towson University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1971 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Robert Knight
This volume is a historical biography of Robert Knight — a pioneering editor and the founder of the Times of India in Bombay and the Statesman in Calcutta — and covers his entire life from 1825–1890. It outlines the history of two major newspapers of the present era. Robert Knight was one of the ardent critics of colonial rule during the late nineteenth century and made the press a part of political process in India. This book examines the making…
White Mutiny. The Ilbert Bill Crisis in India and Genesis of the Indian National Congress
Using South Asian Newspapers for Historical Research
The South Asian historian, often unaccustomed to the tools of other disciplines, has largely neglected his most massive primary source-the newspaper. A newspaper file is massive enough to distract researcher and librarian alike, but they should not be distracted. A newspaper by its very nature cannot exist in an ivory tower. Whether subsidized or self-supporting, it is a part of its society. It reflects that society and influences it-sometimes bo…
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Using South Asian Newspapers for Historical Research
The South Asian historian, often unaccustomed to the tools of other disciplines, has largely neglected his most massive primary source-the newspaper. A newspaper file is massive enough to distract researcher and librarian alike, but they should not be distracted. A newspaper by its very nature cannot exist in an ivory tower. Whether subsidized or self-supporting, it is a part of its society. It reflects that society and influences it-sometimes bo…
White Mutiny. The Ilbert Bill Crisis in India and Genesis of the Indian National Congress
Robert Knight
This volume is a historical biography of Robert Knight — a pioneering editor and the founder of the Times of India in Bombay and the Statesman in Calcutta — and covers his entire life from 1825–1890. It outlines the history of two major newspapers of the present era. Robert Knight was one of the ardent critics of colonial rule during the late nineteenth century and made the press a part of political process in India. This book examines the making…
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