A life beyond boundaries : a memoir
Anderson, Benedict R. O'G. (Benedict Richard O'Gorman), 1936-20152016
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Benedict Anderson is one of the leading historians of nationalism and Southeast Asia. His seminal book 'Imagined Communities' has changed the way we think about the reason why people live, die and kill in the name of nationhood. Born in China, Anderson spent his childhood in California and Ireland, was educated in England and finally found a home at Cornell University, where he immersed himself in the growing field of Southeast Asian studies. After field work in Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines, he was banned from Suharto's Indonesia for disputing the legitimacy of the 1965 coup. In his memoir, he brings to life the intellectual formation of a life spent open to the world, resisting the easy comforts of imagined homes: the joys of learning languages; the importance of field work; the influence of the New Left upon global think-ing; and the satisfactions of teaching.
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walkden Library | Adult Non Fiction | 378.12092 ANDHardback | Available |
Main title:
A life beyond boundaries : a memoir / Benedict Anderson.
Imprint:
London : Verso, 2016.London : Verso, 2016.
Collation:
224 pages
ISBN:
9781784784560 (hbk)
Dewey class:
378.12092
Language:
English
BRN:
2344827