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India conquered : Britain's Raj and the chaos of empire / Jon Wilson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wilson, Jon E., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- British--India--History.
- British.
- India.
- History.
- India--History--British occupation, 1765-1947.
- India--Civilization--British influences.
- Civilization.
- Physical Description:
- 564 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), map ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London : Simon & Schuster UK Ltd, 2016.
- Contents:
- 1 Society of Societies 11
- 2 Trading with Ghosts 27
- 3 Forgotten Wars 56
- 4 Passion at Plassey 82
- 5 New Systems 121
- 6 Theatres of Anarchy 158
- 7 The Idea of Empire 193
- 8 Fear and Trembling 226
- 9 The Making of Modern India 266
- 10 The Legalization of India 293
- 11 The Great Depression 318
- 12 Governments within Governments 358
- 13 Military Imperialism and the Indian Crowd 392
- 14 Cycles of Violence 430
- 15 The Great Delusion 478.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 505-544) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1471101258
- 9781471101250
- OCLC:
- 960448409
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