A Hundred Horizons: The Indian Ocean in the Age of Global Empire
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A Hundred Horizons: The Indian Ocean in the Age of Global Empire is a historical study that explores how the Indian Ocean world shaped and was transformed by global imperial networks, trade, and anti-colonial movements from the nineteenth to the twentieth century.
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| A Hundred Horizons: The Indian Ocean in the Age of Global Empire canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Hundred Horizons: The Indian Ocean in the Age of Global Empire Context triple: [Sugata Bose, notableWork, A Hundred Horizons: The Indian Ocean in the Age of Global Empire]
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A.
Unfinished Empire: The Global Expansion of Britain
Unfinished Empire: The Global Expansion of Britain is a historical study that examines the rise, structure, and legacy of the British Empire within a global context.
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B.
The British Seaborne Empire
The British Seaborne Empire is a historical study that examines how maritime power and overseas expansion shaped the rise, structure, and global impact of the British Empire.
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C.
The Empire Project: The Rise and Fall of the British World-System, 1830–1970
The Empire Project: The Rise and Fall of the British World-System, 1830–1970 is a major historical study by John Darwin that analyzes the development, global reach, and eventual decline of the British Empire in the modern era.
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D.
Empire: How Britain Made the Modern World
Empire: How Britain Made the Modern World is a historical study by Niall Ferguson that examines the global impact, legacy, and controversies of the British Empire on the modern world.
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E.
After Tamerlane: The Global History of Empire Since 1405
After Tamerlane: The Global History of Empire Since 1405 is a major historical study by John Darwin that examines the rise and transformation of global empires from the early 15th century to the modern era.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Hundred Horizons: The Indian Ocean in the Age of Global Empire Target entity description: A Hundred Horizons: The Indian Ocean in the Age of Global Empire is a historical study that explores how the Indian Ocean world shaped and was transformed by global imperial networks, trade, and anti-colonial movements from the nineteenth to the twentieth century.
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A.
Unfinished Empire: The Global Expansion of Britain
Unfinished Empire: The Global Expansion of Britain is a historical study that examines the rise, structure, and legacy of the British Empire within a global context.
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B.
The British Seaborne Empire
The British Seaborne Empire is a historical study that examines how maritime power and overseas expansion shaped the rise, structure, and global impact of the British Empire.
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C.
The Empire Project: The Rise and Fall of the British World-System, 1830–1970
The Empire Project: The Rise and Fall of the British World-System, 1830–1970 is a major historical study by John Darwin that analyzes the development, global reach, and eventual decline of the British Empire in the modern era.
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D.
Empire: How Britain Made the Modern World
Empire: How Britain Made the Modern World is a historical study by Niall Ferguson that examines the global impact, legacy, and controversies of the British Empire on the modern world.
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E.
After Tamerlane: The Global History of Empire Since 1405
After Tamerlane: The Global History of Empire Since 1405 is a major historical study by John Darwin that examines the rise and transformation of global empires from the early 15th century to the modern era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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history book ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
Indian Ocean studies
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global history ⓘ history ⓘ imperial history ⓘ postcolonial studies ⓘ |
| author | Sugata Bose NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| examines |
anti-colonial nationalism
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circulation of commodities ⓘ circulation of ideas ⓘ circulation of people ⓘ connections between South Asia and East Africa ⓘ connections between South Asia and Southeast Asia ⓘ connections between South Asia and the Middle East ⓘ interaction between empire and Indian Ocean societies ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
British Empire
NERFINISHED
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Indian Ocean world ⓘ Indian diaspora ⓘ colonialism ⓘ diaspora communities ⓘ globalization ⓘ transoceanic networks ⓘ |
| genre | historical study ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
oceanic history
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transnational history ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Indian Ocean
NERFINISHED
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anti-colonial movements ⓘ global empire ⓘ imperial networks ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| notableFor |
challenging Eurocentric narratives of empire
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reframing Indian Ocean as a unit of historical analysis ⓘ |
| pageCount | ~400 ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | Cambridge, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2006 ⓘ |
| publisher | Harvard University Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general readers interested in global history
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scholars ⓘ students ⓘ |
| temporalCoverage |
19th century
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20th century ⓘ |
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Subject: A Hundred Horizons: The Indian Ocean in the Age of Global Empire Description of subject: A Hundred Horizons: The Indian Ocean in the Age of Global Empire is a historical study that explores how the Indian Ocean world shaped and was transformed by global imperial networks, trade, and anti-colonial movements from the nineteenth to the twentieth century.
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