The Chaos of Empire
The British Raj and the Conquest of India
New York : Public Affairs, [2016]
Format: Book
Edition: First edition.
Description: 564 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm
"Through the stories of administrators, soldiers and subjects, describes how the East India Company went from a trading company to a quasi-imperial government with over a quarter of a million troops, whose high tax on tea helped spark the American Revolution,"--NoveList.
Contents:
Preface: Facts on the ground -- Society of societies -- Trading with ghosts -- Forgotten wars -- Passion at Plassey -- New systems -- Theatres of anarchy -- The idea of empire -- Fear and trembling -- The making of modern India -- The legalization of India -- The great Depression -- Governments within governments -- Military imperialism and the Indian crowd -- Cycles of violence -- The great delusion.
Subjects:
British -- India -- History.
India -- History -- British occupation, 1765-1947.
India -- Civilization -- British influences.
British -- India -- History.
India -- History -- British occupation, 1765-1947.
India -- Civilization -- British influences.
ISBN:
1610392930
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
HISTORY Asia India Wil | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Nonfiction | In |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 505-544) and index.