{"product_id":"india-s-nonviolent-freedom-struggle","title":"India’s Nonviolent Freedom Struggle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIndia’s Nonviolent Freedom Struggle\u003c\/em\u003e is a groundbreaking book that offers a fresh perspective on the Indian freedom struggle. It focuses on the Thomas Christians, a group of Christians in South India who waged a nonviolent struggle against European colonization during the politically volatile period of 1599–1799. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book has three related objectives and unique characteristics. First, it offers a comprehensive study of primary sources that scholars have referenced but rarely studied in depth. Second, it argues that the Thomas Christian narratives provide a unique position to challenge prevalent estimations found in canonical and postcolonial critical discourse on the nation. Third, the book considers how an account of a nonviolent struggle by Thomas Christians further complicates received ideas of the postcolonial nation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book sheds light on the often-overlooked contributions of the Thomas Christians in India’s nonviolent freedom struggle and challenges readers to reimagine the complex and often contentious relationship between colonizers and colonized. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA unique contribution to the study of Indian history, this book is an essential read for scholars of colonialism, anticolonial movements, and the history of India.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54411220517208,"sku":"9781032538679","price":56.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781032538679_6ee9383a-2934-44f4-919f-f01d29695b39.jpg?v=1768590037","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/india-s-nonviolent-freedom-struggle","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}