Sir John Malcolm and the Creation of British India /

Through his writings, the leading East India Company servant, Sir John Malcolm helped to shape the historical thought of British empire-building in India. This book uses his works to examine the intellectual history of British expansion in South Asia, and shed light on the history of orientalism and...

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Main Author: Harrington, Jack (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
Series:Palgrave studies in cultural and intellectual history.
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Summary:Through his writings, the leading East India Company servant, Sir John Malcolm helped to shape the historical thought of British empire-building in India. This book uses his works to examine the intellectual history of British expansion in South Asia, and shed light on the history of orientalism and indirect rule and the formation of British power.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XII, 253 pages)
ISBN:9780230117501
DOI:10.1057/9780230117501