The Chaos of Empire : the British Raj and the Conquest of India / Jon Wilson.

Author
Wilson, Jon E. [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
First edition.
Published/​Created
  • New York : PublicAffairs, [2016]
  • ©2016
Description
564 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), map ; 25 cm

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    "Through the stories of administrators, soldiers and subjects, describes how the East India Company went from a trading company to a quasi-imperial government with over a quarter of a million troops, whose high tax on tea helped spark the American Revolution,"--NoveList.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (pages 505-544) and index.
    Contents
    • Preface: Facts on the ground
    • Society of societies
    • Trading with ghosts
    • Forgotten wars
    • Passion at Plassey
    • New systems
    • Theatres of anarchy
    • The idea of empire
    • Fear and trembling
    • The making of modern India
    • The legalization of India
    • The great Depression
    • Governments within governments
    • Military imperialism and the Indian crowd
    • Cycles of violence
    • The great delusion.
    Other title(s)
    British Raj and the conquest of India
    ISBN
    • 1610392930 ((hardcover))
    • 9781610392938 ((hardcover))
    • 1541767934 ((paperback))
    • 9781541767935 ((paperback))
    LCCN
    2016944891
    OCLC
    958083832
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