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

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Keirn, Tim.

Schürer, Norbert

Dorothy Mann Yeakel & Paul Herbert Yeakel Memorial Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Colonies.

History.

Nationalism and literature.

Travelers' writings, English.

Relations.

Great Britain--Relations--India--History--Sources.

Great Britain.

India--Relations--Great Britain--History--Sources.

India.

Anglo-Indian literature--History and criticism.

Anglo-Indian literature.

Travelers' writings, English--India--History and criticism.

Indic literature (English)--History and criticism.

Indic literature (English).

Nationalism and literature--India.

Great Britain--Colonies--History--Sources.

Genre:

Sources.

Physical Description:

xv, 229 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm

Place of Publication:

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.

Summary:

"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.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note:

List of Maps and Illustrations

Preface

Introduction

Chronology

Politics and Interaction

Physical and Natural Descriptions

Religion, Philosopy and Linguistics

South Asian Culture

Gender and Social Relations

Locality and Metropole

Epilogue

Glossary

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Dorothy Mann Yeakel & Paul Herbert Yeakel Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

0230231446

9780230231443

OCLC:

730914499

Publisher Number:

99945108759