Ideologies of the Raj

Metcalf, Thomas R.

ISBN 10: 0521589371 / ISBN 13: 9780521589376

Published by Cambridge University Press, 1997

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Ideologies of the Raj
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521589371
• ISBN 13: 9780521589376
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Weight: 0.89 pounds

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Synopsis

Thomas Metcalf's fascinating study examines the ways the British sought to legitimate their rule over India. He demonstrates that the principles the British devised incorporated contradictory visions of India, yet together they made the authority of the Raj lawful. Students of modern India and the British Empire will find this book relevant and accessible.

Book Description

Thomas Metcalf's fascinating study examines the ways the British sought to legitimate their rule over India.He demonstrates that the principles the British devised incorporated contradictory visions of India, yet together they made the authority of the Raj lawful. Students of modern India and the British Empire will find this book relevant and accessible. 'The research of half a lifetime informs every page he writes - and he writes well. Ideologies of the Raj is consistently clear and flutent', Clive Dewey, The Times Literary Supplement.