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'The core of the book is a virtuoso takedown of cherished shibboleths of Raj mythology' Financial Times 'A forceful reminder that Britain has its own messy past
India Conquered
Language: en
Pages: 463
Authors: Jon Wilson
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-08-25 - Publisher: Simon and Schuster

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For the century and a half before the Second World War, Britain dominated the Indian subcontinent. Britain’s East India Company ruled enclaves of land in Sout
The Chaos of Empire
Language: en
Pages: 584
Authors: Jon Wilson
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-10-25 - Publisher: PublicAffairs

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The popular image of the British Raj-an era of efficient but officious governors, sycophantic local functionaries, doting amahs, blisteringly hot days and torri
Masks of Conquest
Language: en
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Authors: Gauri Viswanathan
Categories: Literary Criticism
Type: BOOK - Published: 2014-12-16 - Publisher: Columbia University Press

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A classic work in postcolonial studies, Masks of Conquest describes the introduction of English studies in India under British rule and illuminates the discipli
Climate of Conquest
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Authors: Pratyay Nath
Categories: Literary Criticism
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What can war tell us about empire? In Climate of Conquest, Pratyay Nath seeks to answer this question by focusing on the Mughals. He goes beyond the traditional