India Britannica
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A sweeping work of narrative history, India Britannica chronicles the full arc of British involvement on the Indian subcontinent, from the earliest mercantile ambitions of the East India Company to the final, fractured moment of independence and partition in 1947. Geoffrey Moorhouse presents this vast and complex story with the authority of a seasoned journalist and the sensitivity of a cultural observer, weaving together political upheaval, military conquest, and the intimate textures of daily colonial life. The work illustrates how the British Raj reshaped India's institutions, landscapes, and social fabric while simultaneously being transformed by the subcontinent it sought to govern. Written in an accessible yet richly detailed prose style, it balances admiration for India's enduring civilization with an unflinching account of imperial exploitation and cultural arrogance. India Britannica stands as an essential and authoritative portrait of one of history's most consequential colonial relationships.
Author: Geoffrey Moorhouse
Format: Hardback
Published: 1983, Book Club Associates
Genre: Asian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A sweeping work of narrative history, India Britannica chronicles the full arc of British involvement on the Indian subcontinent, from the earliest mercantile ambitions of the East India Company to the final, fractured moment of independence and partition in 1947. Geoffrey Moorhouse presents this vast and complex story with the authority of a seasoned journalist and the sensitivity of a cultural observer, weaving together political upheaval, military conquest, and the intimate textures of daily colonial life. The work illustrates how the British Raj reshaped India's institutions, landscapes, and social fabric while simultaneously being transformed by the subcontinent it sought to govern. Written in an accessible yet richly detailed prose style, it balances admiration for India's enduring civilization with an unflinching account of imperial exploitation and cultural arrogance. India Britannica stands as an essential and authoritative portrait of one of history's most consequential colonial relationships.