British encounters with India, 1750-1830 : a sourcebook / edited by Tim Keirn, Norbert Schürer.

Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.
Description
xv, 229 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

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Summary note
"A collection of 18th- and early 19th-century primary texts and images that represent various facets of the cross-cultural interaction between India and Britain. The anthology suggests that for a brief period -- while most Europeans were involved in projects of Empire and domination -- some British envisioned a convergence of cultures"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
  • Introduction
  • Chronology
  • Politics and Interaction
  • Physical and Natural Descriptions
  • Religion, Philosopy and Linguistics
  • South Asian Culture
  • Gender and Social Relations
  • Locality and Metropole
  • Epilogue.
ISBN
  • 9780230231436 (pbk.)
  • 0230231438 (pbk.)
  • 9780230231443 (pbk.)
  • 0230231446 (pbk.)
LCCN
^^2011034401
OCLC
730914499
RCP
H - S
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