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Raj: The Making and Unmaking of British India
Lawrence James
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Description for Raj: The Making and Unmaking of British India
Paperback. * A book that is narrative-driven, but full of outstanding scholarship and insight. * Subtitled 'The Making and Unmaking of British India' - how the British Raj shaped the Indian sub-continent as it is today. Num Pages: 736 pages, Section: 24, B&W. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FKA; 1FKP; HBJD1; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 196 x 128 x 51. Weight in Grams: 524.
This is the brilliantly told story of one of the wonders of the modern world - how in less than a hundred years the British made themselves masters of India. They ruled it for another hundred, departing in 1947, leaving behind the independent states of India and Pakistan. British rule taught Indians to see themselves as Indians and its benefits included railways, hospitals, law and a universal language. But the Raj, outwardly so monolithic and magnificent, was always precarious. Its masters knew that it rested ultimately on the goodwill of Indians. This is a new ... Read more
This is the brilliantly told story of one of the wonders of the modern world - how in less than a hundred years the British made themselves masters of India. They ruled it for another hundred, departing in 1947, leaving behind the independent states of India and Pakistan. British rule taught Indians to see themselves as Indians and its benefits included railways, hospitals, law and a universal language. But the Raj, outwardly so monolithic and magnificent, was always precarious. Its masters knew that it rested ultimately on the goodwill of Indians. This is a new ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
736
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
Number of Pages
736
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780349110127
SKU
V9780349110127
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-10
About Lawrence James
Lawrence James was born in Bath and was educated at the University of York and Merton College, Oxford. After a distinguished teaching career he has emerged as one of the outstanding narrative historians of his generation.
Reviews for Raj: The Making and Unmaking of British India
The range, sweep and sheer verve of theb ook are prodigious....A masterpiece.
A N WILSON
His feeling for historical detail cannot be faulted and is made more engaging by his scholarship and infectious enthusiasm for the subject.
SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY
With this superb history of the mammoth subject (James') writing career has reached its apogee.
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A N WILSON
His feeling for historical detail cannot be faulted and is made more engaging by his scholarship and infectious enthusiasm for the subject.
SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY
With this superb history of the mammoth subject (James') writing career has reached its apogee.
... Read more