India after World History: Literature, Comparison, and Approaches to Globalization

Globalization, global, and world have become key words in historical writing and literary criticism in the twenty-first century, with practitioners of these disciplines appearing to be long-time intimate lovers until the arrival of Anglophone world history. Recent works such as Martin Puchner's The Written World, Maya Jasanoff's The Dawn Watch, and Amitav Ghosh's Ibis Trilogy have rekindled a variant of history and literature's embrace in a global register. This book explores recent scholarship concerning reflections on global history and world literature in the wake of these developments, with a primary focus on India as a site of extensive theoretical and empirical advances in both disciplinary locations. It offers reflections on conceptual advances in the study of globalization by placing global history and world literature in conversation.

Format: Hardback
Length: 264 pages
Publication date: 01 July 2022
Publisher: Leiden University Press

In the twenty-first century, terms such as globalization, global, and world have become crucial in the exploration of new frontiers in historical writing and literary criticism. While practitioners of these disciplines may seem to have a long-standing intimate relationship, their relationship appears to have undergone a significant shift with the advent of Anglophone world history in the twenty-first century. Recent works such as Martin Puchner's The Written World, Maya Jasanoff's The Dawn Watch, and Amitav Ghosh's Ibis Trilogy have reignited a renewed interest in the global embrace of history and literature. This book delves into recent scholarship on reflections on global history and world literature in the wake of these developments, with a particular focus on India as a significant site of theoretical and empirical advancements in both disciplinary areas. It includes reflections on the intersections of these disciplines as well as original research in areas such as Neo-Platonism in world history, histories of violence, and literary histories exploring indentured labor and capitalist transformation. By placing global history and world literature in conversation, the book offers insights into conceptual advances in the study of globalization.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9789087283865